Higgins, Agnes Sheila v D. Craig & ors [1984] FCA 81

Promotion - appeal on the ground of equal errticiency and seniority - selection of Promotion Appeals Committee - whether applicant or member of public might reasonably suspect member of Committee to be unprejudicea or impartial - whether apprehension of bias reasonable - relevance of

membership to professional body

Administrative Decisions (Judiciai Review) Act 1977

Public Service Act 1922 5.50

Public Service Requlations i109D(1)

SHEILA AGNES HIGGINS v OD. CRAIG, B.W. BANKS and J.ORR -

First Respondents; DEREK VOLKER - Second Respondent;

WILLIAM COLE, J.C, TAYLOR AND R.J. YOUNG - Third

Respondents

No. G 229 of 1983

Morling J.

5 April 1984.

Sydney.

EN THE FEDERAL COURT JF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY No. G 229 of 1283 GENERAL DIVISION BETWEEN : SHEILA AGNES HIGGINS Applicant AND: D. CRAIG, B.W. BANKS, and J. ORR

First Respondents AND: DEREK VOLKER Second Respondent

AND: WILLIAM COLE, g.C. TAYLOR and R.J. YOUNG

Third Respondents

QRDER

JUDGE MAKING ORDER Hy Morling J.

DATE OF ORDER : 5 April 1984 WHERE MADE : Sydney

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

~ 1. The application is dismissed.

2. The applicant 1s to pay the costs of the respondents.

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IN THE PESERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ;

NEW SOUTY WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G 229 of 1982

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GENERAL DIVISION

3ETWEEN : SHETLA AGNES YIGGINS Applicant AND: D. CRAIG, B.W. BANKS, and J. ORR

First Respondents AND: DEREK VOLKER Second Respondent

AND: WILLIAM COLE, J.C. TAYLOR and R.J. YOUNG

Third Respondents