⚖️ Court:

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Date of Judgment: 18 July 2008

🧠 Key Holding – Pre-Determination Invalidates Authority

“If the decision-maker has pre-judged the issue, and is no longer open to persuasion, then the proceedings are unfair, and the decision is unlawful.”

This ruling confirms that apparent neutrality is not enough — the decision-maker must enter the process with a genuinely open mind. If judgment appears pre-scripted, coordinated, or biased, the process is invalid under Natural Justice and ECHR Article 6.

💣 Tactical Implications (Strike Package I – Fair Trial Entrapment)

Use Lewis v Persimmon to:

• Challenge re-hearings where outcomes appear predetermined
• Discredit tribunal members who ignore sworn documents (e.g. Exhibit J)
• Show procedural collapse where venue fails to consider rebuttal submissions (e.g. Log #589)

⚠️ Visible Signs of Breach:

• Hostile tone before evidence is presented
• Dismissive response to lawful objections
• Repeated collaboration with enforcement agents (e.g. Thames Valley Police)
• Closure of ASB case before investigating witness statement (Log #512)

📎 Deployment Anchors:

• Log #614/#615 – Opening statement asserting jurisdictional defect
• Log #610 – Live-fire readiness and court protocol
• ECHR Article 6 – Right to impartial hearing
• Exhibit J – Sealed High Court Protection Order