“Witnesses are the eyes and ears of Justice”. Whose statement is this

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“Witnesses are the eyes and ears of Justice”. Whose statement is this

A: Lord Atkin

B: Bentham

C: Lord Denning

D: Phipson

The answer is: B

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Explanation

The correct option is B: Bentham.

This is the statement of an English philosopher and jurist, Jeremy Bentham, who is considered as the founder of modern utilitarianism. He said this more than 150 years ago to emphasize the importance of witnesses in the administration of justice. He believed that witnesses are the sources of evidence and truth, and without them, justice would be blind and deaf. He also advocated for the protection of witnesses from any harm or intimidation that might affect their testimony.