Principle

FAIR HEARING — Breach of Fair Hearing — Effect of Failure to Pronounce on a Vital Issue

Area of law: FAIR HEARING
Court: Supreme Court

This principle establishes that failure to pronounce on a vital issue properly placed before the court leads to a miscarriage of justice and breaches the right to fair hearing, amounting to a failure to perform statutory duty. The principle applies in all proceedings. It ensures…

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