Dimes v Grand Junction Canal (1852) was a case heard by the House of Lords.
The case addresses the point that "Judges must not appear to be biased".
The verdict stated that although there was no suggestion that the Lord Chancellor had in fact been influenced by his interest in the company, no case should be decided by a judge with a financial interest in the outcome.
It was held that the Lord Chancellor was disqualified from sitting as a judge in the case because he had an interest in the action.
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