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Last Topic - Administrative Tribunals
RoleCourts & Tribunals
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Natural Justice
Natural Justice stands for the adjudication should be unbiased and given in good faith, and that each party should have equal access to the tribunal and should be aware of arguments and documents adduced by the other
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Natural Justice …….
In English law, natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias and the right to a fair hearing. While the term natural justice is often retained as a general concept, it has largely been replaced and extended by the more general "duty to act fairly"
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Natural Justice …….
The basis for the rule against bias is the need to maintain public confidence in the legal system
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Natural Justice …….
The right to a fair hearing requires that individuals should not be penalized by decisions affecting their rights or legitimate expectations unless they have been given prior notice of the case, a fair opportunity to answer it, and the opportunity to present their own case
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Natural Justice …….
The mere fact that a decision affects rights or interests is sufficient to subject the decision to the procedures required by natural justice
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Principles of Natural Justice
Administrators that assess a citizen for penalizing must be conducted according to the principles of natural justice
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Principles of …….Acquiring a fundamental understanding of natural justice will provide fail-safe means to measure the appropriateness of any proceedings in which one is involved
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Application of the principles of natural justice
The principles of natural justice apply irrespective of any rule(s) an administrators creates
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Application of ……….
They are principles of law that have been applied over the centuries by courts to the conduct of administrative tribunals such as those set up at this stateThe applications and interpretations of rules by an administrators must be guided by these principles
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Grounds for the Principles of Natural Justice
A more formal description might be that here a citizen must know the case which is made against him
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Grounds for …….One must know what evidence has been given and what statements have been made affecting him: and then he must be given a fair opportunity to correct or contradict the allegations
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Meaning of "fair play in action”
There are three key principles of fairness or justice that must guide all administrative decisions
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Meaning of …….
1. People have a right to be heard 2. They must have a fair opportunity to present their case 3. The ruling must be made by
someone free of bias
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Meaning of ……The judgment must be based on evidence, not on speculation or suspicion, and the decision must be communicated in a way that makes clear what evidence was used in making the decision
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Guidelines for applying the principles of natural justice
Based on key principles, the ‘rules of thumb’ or guidelines Authorities must observe that accused have;
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Guidelines for ……Sufficient notice of any procedures being brought forward that involve their interests. In this regard reasonable attempts should be made to accommodate all relevant schedules
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Guidelines for ……Be provided with all the information about their case, both positive and negative
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Guidelines for ……Believe that anyone estimating them (either on a administrators or otherwise) is free from inappropriate biasThe determination of bias is based on the reasonable perception of the member
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Guidelines for ……The right to challenge any member of a tribunal for bias
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Guidelines for ……Have reasonable faith that any person making an administrative decision has sufficient expertise to understand the issues before them
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Guidelines for ……Be allowed to bring a person of their choice to the hearing to assist them
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Guidelines for ……Be allowed to call witnesses in support of their case where relevant
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Guidelines for ……Be allowed to present all evidence they deem relevant to make their case
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Guidelines for ……Hear all evidence against them and question any witnesses presented by other parties
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Guidelines for ……In a hearing, be able to ask for a break in the proceedings at any time in order to gather their thoughts or better prepare their case
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Guidelines for ……Receive a written statement as to the outcome
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Guidelines for ……Have access to the recordings of the hearing, if any are made
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A court's authority to examine an executive or legislative act and to invalidate that act if it is contrary to constitutional principles