Chapter 13 Multiple choice questions

. Which one of the following is a true statement of the rules of natural justice?

A public body shall not make a decision which is so absurd that no reasonable authority could ever have made to it.

A public body shall not act in bad faith.

A public body shall direct itself properly in law

No man is to be a judge in his own cause and that all the parties to a dispute shall be fairly heard.

. Which of the following statements is the key principle in Ridge v Baldwin [1964] AC 40

The rules of natural justice apply only to the proceedings of courts and tribunals

The rules of natural justice apply to all public bodies.

Proportionality will be applied whenever a court is deciding whether the rules of natural justice have been breached

The rules of natural justice are capable of applying in principle where an administrative body acts judicially.

. Which one of the following statements is false?

There are degrees of judicial hearing ranging from the borders of pure administration to the borders of a full hearing in a criminal case in the Crown Court.

The requirements of natural justice depend, among other things, on the circumstances of the case, the nature of the inquiry, the rules under which the tribunal is acting and the subject matter.

There are three recognized categories of licensing case, namely application cases, expectation cases and revocation cases.

Applicants for licences are automatically entitled to hearing if their application is refused.

. Which one of following statements is false?

The rules of natural justice are that no man is to be a judge in his own cause and the parties to a dispute shall be fairly heard.

The rules of natural justice are capable of applying in principle where an administrative body acts judicially.

The requirements of natural justice depend, among other things, on the circumstances of the case; the nature of the inquiry; the rules under which the tribunal is acting; and the subject matter.

The party alleging bias has to prove that the adjudicator was biased.

. Which of the following cases supports the rule that a legitimate expectation might arise based on a promise made to the claimant?

Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service [1985] AC 374

R v Gaming Board ex parte Beniam and Khaida (1970)

R v Barnsley MBC ex parte Hook (1976)

R v North and East Devon Health Body ex parte Coughlan [2001] QB 213