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"House of Lords judgment in the 'Gillies' case"
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shawn
editorial director, rightsnet Member since 28th Jul 2005
House of Lords judgment in the 'Gillies' case Thu 26-Jan-06 09:07 AM
The House of Lords has this morning issued its judgment in 'Gillies' - the case relates to the question of whether an appeal tribunal's decision could be said to be erroneous in law, on the ground of apparent bias, because the medical member of the tribunal was an Examining Medical Practitioner who at that time regularly provided reports used in benefit assessments by the DWP.
welfare rights officer, c.a.b. n.wiltshire Member since 26th Jan 2004
RE: House of Lords judgment in the 'Gillies' case Tue 31-Jan-06 11:36 AM
Interesting use of words, the fair minded observer should be able to realise there is no biase. But weren,t the people who brought the action fair minded and informed and they percieved biase.I hope this goes to the higher court IE the European courts.
Welfare Rights Officer, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Ashton-unde Member since 03rd Mar 2004
RE: House of Lords judgment in the 'Gillies' case Tue 07-Feb-06 11:48 AM
The comments given in CSDLA/444/02 by Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw Bt QC are appropriate. They appear to make sense to those who are not fair minded and are not informed. Do I sound disappointed? I sincerely hope that this goest to the higher court.