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Kenneth Diplock





EARLY LIFE

He was a student of University College, Oxford


CAREER

As Lord Diplock, he chaired a commission set up in 1972 to consider legal measures against Terrorism in Northern Ireland , which led to the establishment of the Jury less Diplock Courts with which his name is now associated.


CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGAL THOUGHT

He made many contibutions to legal thought and pushed the law in new and unique directions.

The current typology of grounds for judicial review is due to Lord Diplock.

Procedural Impropriety
Nemo Iudex ( Bias Rule)
Audi Alteram Partem ( Hearing rule )

Illegality
Ultravires
Simple Ultravires
Extended Ultravires
Procedural Ultravires
Fettering

Irrationality
Wednesbury Irrationality
Lack of Proportionality


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