Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] FCA 787

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] FCA 787

COURTS AND JUDGES – apprehended bias – association between judge and prospective witness – disqualification – test to be applied to determine – reasonable bystander – knowledge to be imputed to. Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] FCA 604 referred to R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 at 258-263 referred to Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288, 293-294 at 300 referred to Re J.R.L.; Ex parte C.J.L. (1986) 161 CLR 342 at 349 and 351 referred to Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 567 at 570-571, 584-585 referred to Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 at 74 referred to S & M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358 at 368-369 referred to Trustees of the Christian Brothers v Cardone (1995) 57 FCR 327 at 336 referred to Aussie Airlines Pty Limited v Australian Airlines Pty Ltd (1996) 65 FCR 215 at 226 to 236 referred to Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 referred to TAB FRIED & ORS v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ACN 004 044 937) & ORS

VG 352 of 1998 WEINBERG J 13 JUNE 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 352 OF 1998

BETWEEN: TAB FRIED

First Applicant

EVA FRIED

Second Applicant

DAVID FRIED

Third Applicant

COMPACK PACKAGING EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN PTY LTD (ACN 062 925 393)

Fourth Applicant

EVATAB INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (formerly TED Engineering Investment Pty Ltd) (ACN 006 392 972)

Fifth Applicant

INVOTIN PTY LTD (ACN 006 786 394)

Sixth Applicant

WINDINA PTY LTD (ACN 074 572 204)

Seventh Applicant