This week, we consider the meaning of natural justice, as we look at a case where am an was denied the chance to give submissions as to his sentence, and the court gave no reasons.

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This week, it’s a momentous case of constitutional law from Trinidad & Tobago, in a judgment from Sir Rabinder Singh, as we consider the constitutionality of sedition laws. Is sedition to ovague an offence to be legally certain? Can a guarantee of a ‘democratic’ State in the constitution be enough to strike a law down? Does Australian case law have any relevance? Listen to find out!

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 36, T&T

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This week, we consider the meaning of natural justice, as we look at a case where a convicted killer was denied the chance to give submissions as to his sentence, and the court gave no reasons for the sentence it gave. What does justice demand?

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 32, Bah

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