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Jones v National Coal Board

[1957] 2 QB 55
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1957
Statusunclear

Key Principle

A judge may intervene to clarify evidence and ensure fairness, but must not descend into the arena or appear partisan.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — judicial-intervention

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