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| board of referees |
natural justice |
defined |
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Summary:
Although the mere appearance of bias is sufficient for the doctrine to come into play, it must be an appearance that is clear in the eyes of a reasonable person observing events intelligently and objectively, not the impression received by a paranoiac.
(1) Was the appearance of bias noted from the attitudes and comments of the tribunal toward one of the parties? (2) is there any affiliation between one of the parties and one of the members? (3) has the tribunal decided the same matter in a similar case?
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| board of referees |
constitution of board |
member ineligible |
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Summary:
Is there any affiliation between one of the parties and one of the tribunal members: (a) because they are related, (b) because of that member's interest in the dispute, (c) because of an earlier public denunciation of the kind of case that is before the tribunal?
