Abraham as Tutor for Abraham v St Marks Orthodox Coptic College (No 4) [2008] NSWSC 1031

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Abraham as Tutor for Abraham v St Marks Orthodox Coptic College (No 4) [2008] NSWSC 1031 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 6 June 2008 and subsequent written submissions

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 October 2008

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J

DECISION : The application for disqualification is rejected.

CATCHWORDS : COURTS AND JUDGES – bias – disqualification – apprehended bias – positive finding of credit in liability hearing – did not disqualify judge on assessment

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Abraham bht Abraham v St Mark's Orthodox Coptic College and Ors [2006] NSWSC 1107 ANI v Spedley (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association [1983] HCA 17; (1983) 151 CLR 288 CASES CITED : R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248 Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corporation [No 4] (1986) 6 NSWLR 674 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Polites; Ex Parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 25; (1991) 173 CLR 78 S & M Motor Repairs v Caltex Oil (1988) 12 NSWLR 358 Vakauta v Kelly [1989] HCA 44; (1989) 167 CLR 568

Nareem Abraham as Tutor for Christopher Abraham (Plaintiff) PARTIES : St Marks Orthodox Coptic College (First Defendant) Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust (Second Defendant)