Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard [2024] NSWCA 38

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard [2024] NSWCA 38 Hearing dates: 16 February 2024 Date of orders: 26 February 2024 Decision date: 26 February 2024 Before: Ward P; Leeming JA; Adamson JA Decision: Application dismissed. Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM – Judges – Recusal – Apprehension of bias – Whether issue in proceedings pre-determined by reason of costs order made by Registrar Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), ss 22, 23, 264 Cases Cited: Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Clarke v Health Care Complaints Commission (Recusal Application) [2024] NSWCA 16 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard [2021] NSWCATOD 207 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard [2023] NSWCATOD 75 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Najjar v Haines (1991) 25 NSWLR 224 QYFM v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 15; (2023) 97 ALJR 419 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568; [1989] HCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Plaintiff/Respondent to recusal application) Christian Roger de Robillard (Respondent/Applicant on recusal application) Representation: Counsel: KC Morgan SC with A Poukchanski (Plaintiff/Respondent to recusal application) CR de Robillard (self-represented)