Predetermination or Bias

Although they are judge-made, common law issues and not part of the Code of Conduct, Standards for England has agreed to publish information to help clarify the issues of predetermination and bias. This is because they have proved to be difficult and controversial issues for many members and monitoring officers. The below guide was updated in 2009. We originally published a paper on this issue in August 2007. It was based on advice from leading treasury counsel Philip Sales QC, which can also be found below.

Online Guide

Predisposition, Predetermination or Bias, and the Code (2009)

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Advice from Philip Sales QC (2007)