Can a court review an administrative decision simply because it seems unfair?

Writ & Administrative Law

Unfairness can be legally relevant, but a writ petition should identify a recognized legal defect, such as denial of hearing, bias, arbitrariness, discrimination, lack of jurisdiction or violation of statute.

A court does not ordinarily intervene solely because it would have made a different policy or administrative choice.

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