Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Fair Hearing – Substantive Unfairness (Bias)

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Substantive unfairness occurs when the judge has a closed mind, is influenced by extraneous factors, or favours one side. Bias means opinion or feeling favouring one side, making an even scale unlikely. The judge must approach adjudication based solely on evidence and agreed facts. Extraneous…

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