Anderton and Others v Auckland City Council and James Wallace Pty Ltd - [1978] 1 NZLR 657

Administrative law — Proof of bias — Actual bias — Predetermination by local authority of amendments to town planning scheme — Tests of "real likelihood of bias" and "reasonable suspicion of bias" discussed.

Administrative law — Natural justice — Predetermination by local authority of amendments to town planning scheme — Whether right of appeal by way of rehearing to Town and Country Planning Appeal Board cured defect in local authority's decision and deprived court of jurisdiction to quash local authority's decision.