Queen v Chairman and Members of the Central Rent Control Board; Ex Parte: Corbett Limited
Queen v Chairman and Members of the Central Rent Control Board; Ex Parte: Corbett Limited (Civil Proceeding No. 14 of 1955) [1955] EACA 137 (1 January 1955)
The Court held that the Rent Control Board acted within its jurisdiction in assessing the standard rent in 1948, and there was no denial of natural justice since the applicant was given an opportunity to provide information and participate in the process. The Board's procedure was consistent with the requirements for quasi-judicial tribunals, which are not obliged to hold oral hearings but must allow parties to correct or contradict prejudicial statements. The application for certiorari failed on the merits, as no error of law appeared on the face of the record, and the assessment was not sho…
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- Prerogative Writs
- Rent Control
- Certiorari And Mandamus
- Natural Justice
- Quasi Judicial Tribunals
- Standard Rent Assessment