courts can excercise control through judicial review. occurrs when judges are asked to review DL or decide whether or not its lawful.
defined by lord brown as excercise of the courts inherent power at common law to determine whether action is lawful or not.
can be challeneged under the doctrine of ultra vires - two types
procedural - EA sets out rules to be followed by the power given body. courts can find the DL to be UV and void if procedures arent followed.
substansive - DL goes beyond limits set by EA these can be declared uv and void-
strickland v hayes - singing obscenities and swearing prohibited but no area given]
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