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@Richard Peter Whitehurst; Commented on: 20 March 2018 17:00 GMT:

There is nothing that I can see on the history of Bias in 'The Constitutional History of Modern Britain Since 1485 (Keir) or an explanation of 'Dimes' and thus the early stages of its development as a concept. Also nothing in 'Judicial Politics Since 1920 )Griffiths).

I think you are right though about Sussex Justices as it would seem that apart from actual pecuniary interest (Dimes type situations), the test was to then real likelihood but this was then replaced by real suspicion (splitting hairs?). Surely though real suspicion is very nearly if not retrospective imputed 'Actual' Bias?

Scruff.