Worldon v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria; Islam v Transport Accident Commission of NSW [2022] NSWDC 378

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Worldon v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria; Islam v Transport Accident Commission of NSW [2022] NSWDC 378 Hearing dates: 26 July 2022 Date of orders: 9 August 2022 Decision date: 09 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Phillips DCJ Decision: See [86]-[88] Catchwords: CIVIL – Application to disqualify judicial officer – whether actual or apprehended bias is established. Legislation Cited: Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 36 Condon v Bartley & ors [2022] NSWDC 282 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Gaudie v Local Court of New South Wales and Anor [2013] NSWSC 1425 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; 201 CLR 488 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association [1983] HCA 17; 151 CLR 288 Mahal v State of New South Wales (No 5) [2019] NSWWCCPD 42 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 244 CLR 427 Orellana-Fuentes v Standard Kitting Mill Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 146 Pollard v Wilson [2010] NSWCA 68 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342, 352 Webb & Hay v R [1994] HCA 30; 181 CLR 41 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Heather Worldon (Plaintiff) Transport Accident Commission of Victoria (Defendant) Rafiqul Islam (Plaintiff) Transport Accident Commission of Victoria (First Defendant) Mohammed Jahid (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Stone SC, Mr D Adhikary (Plaintiff - Worldon) Mr J Sleight (Defendant - Worldon) Mr A Black (Plaintiff - Islam) Mr J Sleight (Defendants - Islam)