| As the paragraph was extremely prejudicial, the appellants should have had the opportunity of replying to it. |
| It is now established practice for judges to quash a conviction while suggesting that the appellants are not necessarily innocent. |
| Since the father was neither a party nor a consentee to this adoption, appellants contend the court was without jurisdiction. |
| Counsel for the appellants argues that those words are not sufficiently precise to exclude liability for negligence. |
| The appellants dispute this contention by reference to the principle as formulated by them. |
| The appellants were released on bail having spent approximately 7 months in custody. |
