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Upon application by the State, a bench warrant was issued against the accused and the case was transferred to the High Court. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [6]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The following day, that is, 25 Augu\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 st 2010, the case was recalled in the Magistrates}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Court. \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Counsel for the Sta\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 te \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 quite fairly brought to the attention of the learned Magistrate that a wrong date was noted in the accused}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s bail form. \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Instead of 24 August, 24 September was noted.\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 He applied\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 for cancellation of the bench wa\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 rrant\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 but he maintained the transfer should take effect because the accused and his counsel had noti\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ce of the mention date of \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 24 August 2010.\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The learned Magistrate accepted \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 the submissions of the State, cancelled the bench\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 warrant and issued a notice for the accused to appear in \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 the High \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 C\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ourt. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 7\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 I have considered the entire court record.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 I do not find anything sinister about the manner in which the transfer was made to the High Court.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The accused and his counsel were \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 aware of the State}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s application for transfer when it was orally made on 19 August 2010.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 There was no legal requirement that the application had to be made in writing.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 However, the State agreed to file written submissions when the defence opposed the app\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 lication.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The case was adjourned to 24\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 August 2010 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 for mention \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 without the learned Magistrate making an order for filing of submission. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 8\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 However, it appears from the \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 transfer \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ruling of the learned Magistrate that the State did file written submissions\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 and those submissions were considered before the decision \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 t\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 o transfer was made.\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 9\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 As Lord Bridge in }{\b\i\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Lloyd v McMahon}{\i\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 (1987) AC 625 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 at page 702 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 said: \par \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 "}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The so-called rules of natural justice are not engraved on tablets of stone.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 To use the phrase whic\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 h better expresses the underlying concept, what the requirements of fairness demand when anybody, domestic, administrative or judicial, has to make a decision which will affect the rights of individuals depends on the character of the decision-making body \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 the kind of decision it has to make and the statutory or other framework in which it operates.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 "}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 10\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 In }{\b\i\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 R v Commission of Racial Equality ex parte Cottrell and Rothon}{ \i\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 (1980) 3 AER 265, }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Lord Lane at page 271 said}{ \i\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 :}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 "}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Indeed, all that the rules of natural \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 justice mean is that the applicant should be treated fairly.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\f0 Accordingly, before assessing the fairness of the manner in which the decision complained of was taken \'85\loch\f0 , it is necessary to analyse the context in which it was made and the nature of the decisi\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 on.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 "}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 11\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 While the accused was given an opportunity to respond to the State}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 oral \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 application for tran\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 sfer, \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 and the court record shows that counsel for the accused did respond to the application, the unfairness to the accused arise from the learned Magi\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 strate}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 decision to rely \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 on the written submissions of the State \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 that was filed later and without giving the accused\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 an opportunity to respond to it.\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 In this sense, the accused was}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 denied natural justice. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 12\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 For these reasons, I quash the transfer o\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 rder and remit the ca\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 se to\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 the Magistrates}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Court for \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 another Magistrate to hear the \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 State}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 appli\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 cation for transfer\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 13\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The a\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ccused is \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 to appear in the Magistrates}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Court on 29 November 2010 at 9.30 am.\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 His bail is extended. \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Daniel Goundar \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 JUDGE}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13707543 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 At Suva \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 19 November 2010 \par \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Solicitors:}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13707543\charrsid13707543 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Messrs. Gordon & Chaudhary Lawyers for Applicant \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Stat\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 e \par }}