13. The Rule against Bias
13. The Rule against Bias
- Sir William WadeSir William Wadeformerly Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge
- and Christopher ForsythChristopher ForsythFellow in Law, Balliol College, University of Oxford
Abstract
This chapter begins with a discussion of judicial and administrative impartiality, including cases when a judge is disqualified because he may be or fairly suspected to be biased, a history of the test bias, and application of the ‘fair-minded and well-informed observer’ test. It then describes the causes and effects of prejudice.
