The King v The Chancellor, Masters And Scholars of The University of Cambridge, Or Doctor Bentley’s Case: 1748

Fundamental Right to Present a Defence

Fortescue J said: ‘The laws of God and man both give the party an opportunity to make his defence, if he has any. I remember to have heard it observed by a very learned man, upon such an occasion, that even God himself did not pass sentence upon Adam before he was called upon to make his defence.’

Fortescue J
[1748] EngR 223, (1748) Fort 202, (1748) 92 ER 818 (B)
Commonlii
England and Wales
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CitedOsborn v The Parole Board SC 9-Oct-2013
Three prisoners raised questions as to the circumstances in which the Parole Board is required to hold an oral hearing before making an adverse decision. One of the appeals (Osborn) concerned a determinate sentence prisoner who was released on . .

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Natural Justice

Leading Case

Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.379785