Picos v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2022] FCA 1457

Federal Court of Australia

Picos v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2022] FCA 1457 Appeal from: Picos v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2022] FCA 755

File number: NSD 517 of 2022

Judgment of: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 29 November 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for recusal on the basis of apprehended bias – where appellant contends Judge appears to favour respondents – application dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 36.57

Cases cited: Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29; (2021) 95 ALJR 824 Ebner v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Picos v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2022] FCA 755

Division: General Division

Registry: New South Wales

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Number of paragraphs: 21

Date of interlocutory hearing: 29 November 2022

Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant was self-represented

Counsel for the Respondents: Mr D McLure SC with Ms A Payten

Solicitor for the Respondents: Minter Ellison

ORDERS NSD 517 of 2022

BETWEEN: CONNIE PICOS Appellant

AND: COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES First Respondent

THE LAW SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Second Respondent

order made by: RANGIAH J DATE OF ORDER: 29 NOVEMBER 2022

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appellant's application for recusal is dismissed. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

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