Deyer and Others v Platt SC N.O and Others (30343/2021)
Deyer and Others v Platt SC N.O and Others (30343/2021) [2023] ZAGPPHC 2046 (20 December 2023)
The court found that the refusal by the IRBA disciplinary committee to recuse Messrs Sooklal and Griffiths, in the face of reasonable apprehension of bias, constituted a gross irregularity rendering the proceedings a nullity. The court held that the applicants were professionally prejudiced by negative media coverage and the contents of the charge sheet, and that the internal remedy and appellate mechanism provided by IRBA were ineffective to redress their complaint, as the appeal committee lacked authority to set aside proceedings for bias. Exceptional circumstances existed, exempting the ap…
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- Recusal Of Administrative Panel
- Bias In Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
- Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
- Exhaustion Of Internal Remedies
- Fair Hearing
- Disciplinary Proceedings Against Auditors