Can a government decision be cancelled by certiorari?

Writ & Administrative Law

Yes, where the decision is legally defective in a manner that justifies judicial review.

The court does not ordinarily replace the authority's lawful discretion merely because another decision might have been preferable. The focus is legality, jurisdiction and procedural fairness.

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