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The meaning of.. Improve the Shining Hour??

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  1. ET91 New law student

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    R v Marylebone Magistrates' Court ex parte Perry (1992) DC

    [Natural Justice – absence of bias required of magistrates]
    D’s conduct was disorderly after an anti-apartheid demonstration. For 15 minutes in court he denounced of the evils of apartheid; the magistrate said he intended to "improve the shining hour" with some other work, and spent the next ten minutes signing warrants while D continued with his evidence.

    Held: There is a fundamental judicial duty for the court to give the case in hand its undivided attention.

    Not guilty certiorari granted


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    Can someone explain to me the facts of this case plz? =P
    I dont understand wad is "improve the shining hour" lol
    ET91, Aug 31, 2009
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  2. ET91 New law student

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    ahh LOL...
    Nevermine, understood already =P
    ET91, Aug 31, 2009
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  3. mike Law student

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    care to share your findings?
    mike, Aug 31, 2009
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  4. ET91 New law student

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    Hmm, well i think its something like this..

    The magistrate is a white, n the D is a black...
    The D was arrested for illegal demonstration for his anti-apartheid program. While the trial goes on, D criticized apartheid system and the magistrate wasnt happy wif it. As a result, the magistrates started doing his own paper works while the D continued his "speech". So the magistrate was accused of not paying attention to wad the D has to say n thus not guilty certiorari are automatically granted to D..

    This is what i think =P
    ET91, Aug 31, 2009
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  5. Molineux Super Moderator

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    "How doth the Little Bee"
    is one Isaac Watts's didactic poems
    for children that Lewis Carroll parodies in Alice in Wonderland:

    How doth the little busy Bee
    Improve each shining Hour,
    And gather Honey all the day
    From every opening Flower!

    How skilfully she builds her Cell!
    How neat she spreads the Wax!
    And labours hard to store it well
    With the sweet Food she makes.

    In Works of Labour or of Skill
    I would be busy too:
    For Satan finds some Mischief still
    For idle Hands to do.

    In Books, or Work, or healthful Play
    Let my first Years be past,
    That I may give for every Day
    Some good Account at last    . [1715]
    Molineux, Aug 31, 2009
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  6. ET91 New law student

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    lol thats deep
    ET91, Aug 31, 2009
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