“A man found guilty at the end of the longest animal rights trial in legal history has launched an appeal, claiming the judge should not have heard the case because of his interest in blood sports.”
The Independent, 10th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 746; [2008] WLR (D) 216
“Apparent bias or predetermination on the part of a planning authority did not render the grant of planning permission unlawful unless the authority had made its decision with a closed mind.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Dyfed-Powys Police is to be examined over claims it failed to properly look at allegations against a friend of former chief constable Terry Grange.”
BBC News, 5th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
El Farargy v. El Farargy and Others
Court of Appeal
“Where the appearance of justice was at stake, it was better that justice be done independently by another, rather than require a judge to sit in judgment of his own behaviour.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication
“A high court judge who made allegedly mocking remarks about a sheikh involved in a multi-million pound divorce was today ordered to step down from the case.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Arbitrators not tainted by association
ASM Shipping Ltd of India v Harris and Others
“It was not the case that where one member of a tribunal was tainted by apparent bias that the whole tribunal was thereby affected.”
The Times, 6th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Challenge to bias must be made immediately
Steadman-Byrne v Amjad and Others
Court of Appeal
“A clear manifestation of bias on the part of a tribunal should ordinarily be drawn to its attention immediately. Appellate courts tended not to look favourably on complaints of vitiating bias made only after the complainant had taken his chance on the outcome and found it unwelcome.”
The Times, 30th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
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