15 May 1989
THE QUEEN v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP134/1989
The application for certiorari was refused because the Adjudicating Officer conducted a fair hearing within the permissible departmental procedure; there was sufficient admissible evidence (circumstantial and voluntary hearsay/written statements) on which a reasonable tribunal could infer the applicant's knowledge, and any procedural irregularities were minor and caused no material prejudice to the applicant's ability to defend himself.
- Natural justice/procedural fairness
- Hearsay and unsworn statements
- Standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings
- Legitimate expectation
- Certiorari
- Scope of judicial review (illegality, irrationality, procedural impropriety)