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Natural Justice: A Case for Uniform Rigour: Ho Paul v Singapore Medical Council; Kay Swee Pin v Singapore Island Country Club

Chen Siyuan & Lionel Leo

(2008) 20 SAcLJ 820

Abstract:
This note considers if there is a discernible framework in which courts resolve alleged claims of breaches of natural justice. On the one hand, once it has been ascertained that the rules of natural justice apply, the court will look at all the circumstances of the case to determine if there has been any unfairness. On the other hand, it has been suggested that even assuming the rules of natural justice apply, there can be varying degrees of rigour in which they are enforced, a sliding scale of sorts.