This 3-part session will provide a guide to the legal
test of bias, including how Judges apply the test and how practitioners can raise
a complaint of bias in civil proceedings.
Consideration will be given to the courses of action
available when a Judge has business ties to the same chambers as a barrister in
the case. In addition, the key points of practice in recent case law will be
discussed and will provide a practical illustration of unconscious bias
principle.
Part
1: What it Means and How to Raise it
During this session, barrister Ben Amunwa will explain
the classic legal test for bias and will depict the key characteristics of how
Judges have applied the test in practice, with reference to recent case law.
Consideration will be given to the procedures for
raising complaints of bias (during a hearing and / or on appeal) and Ben will
provide viewers with advice on how best to raise complaints of bias in an
application for recusal or an application for permission to appeal.
Part
2: Professional Connections Between Judges and Barristers
Through the examination of a recent key case in this
area, Ben will explore the duty of legal advisers to disclose information to
their opponents’ regarding their professional business ties or associations with
Judges. The need for this do be done in a proactive and timely manner will also
be discussed.
Ben will provide viewers with guidance on how and when
a bias challenge may succeed on the basis of professional connections between a
Judge and a barrister in the case and will discuss some of the scenarios you
should be alert to in practice.
Part
3: Practical Tips and Recent Developments
During this session viewers will gain an understanding
of how the Court of Appeal assesses allegations bias.
Consideration will be given to a recent application of
the bias test in an international commercial dispute and will highlight the
importance of a fair hearing before an independent Tribunal. Viewers will be
encouraged to advise clients on the importance of taking an objective approach
that is supported by contemporary evidence. Viewers will also receive guidance on
how to identify and evaluate the merits of such allegations and what evidence
may be required
This session will assist practitioners develop a wider
toolkit for advising clients on their likelihood of success on these difficult
applications. Ben will also direct viewers to where they can find recent
practical tips on allegations of bias, with wide application in civil
litigation.
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