Kuala Lampur, Aug. 26 -- "There is no doubt that one of the virtues of procedurally fair decision making is that it is liable to result in better decisions. justice is intuitively understood to require a procedure which pays due respect to persons whose rights are significantly affected by decisions taken in the exercise of administrative or judicial functions." - Lord Reed, in R (Osborn) v Parole Board [2013] UKSC 61

Due process under scrutiny

Procedural fairness is not a technical obstacle to the administration of justice. It is the very mechanism that helps to ensure that decisions are rational, lawful, and just. When an institution falls short of due process, it not only risks an unsound outcome but may also inflict profound dignita...