October 18, 2022

Her submission hinges on persuading the Tribunal

  While Saga has been granted a near-complete transcript, that her submission hinges on persuading the Tribunal that she was intimidated by the offending employees suggests […]
October 18, 2022

The Act confers an obligation upon the Tribunal to hold an oral hearing

Section 27 of the Act confers an obligation upon the Tribunal to hold an oral hearing in Saga’s presence, and only permits a deviation from the […]
October 18, 2022

The operation and effect of s 27 is to preserve principles of fairness and justice

  The operation and effect of s 27 is to preserve principles of fairness and justice, particularly in Saga’s mind. Where an Act creates such an […]
October 18, 2022

Conflict in the sense contemplated by Isbester

  While the roles performed by Thrace may not directly amount to a conflict in the sense contemplated by Isbester, the ‘views’ developed in her capacity […]
October 18, 2022

The ‘incompatibility of roles’ performed by the impugned council officer

The essence of Isbester ultimately rested on the ‘incompatibility of roles’ performed by the impugned council officer, Hughes, given her status as the ‘moving force’ responsible […]
October 18, 2022

Acted as both ‘prosecutor and judge’

    Although Thrace may not have acted as both ‘prosecutor and judge’, and was not necessarily a ‘moving force’ in establishing the initial breach, the […]
October 18, 2022

View which [she] may have of the matter

As interviewer, Thrace must may make a decision which invokes or is otherwise connected to an existing personal ‘view which [she] may have of the matter,’ […]
October 18, 2022

The cumulative effect of Balthar’s words

  The cumulative effect of Balthar’s words and conduct during the Tribunal hearing is likely to satisfy a court that a ‘fair-minded lay person might reasonably […]
October 18, 2022

Informed as to the nature of the proceedings

In an administrative proceeding, the test outlined at [1] will be assessed ‘by reference to a hypothetical fair-minded lay person who is properly informed as to […]