Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales v Markisic [2011] NSWSC 1436

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales v Markisic [2011] NSWSC 1436 Hearing dates: 15 November 2011, 16 November 2011 Decision date: 28 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Applications for disqualification are refused. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - courts and judges generally - disqualification - apprehended bias - actual bias - four applications refused - reasons Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 Cases Cited: Attorney-General in the State of New South Wales v Markisic [2011] NSWSC 1304 Attorney-General in the State of New South Wales v Markisic [2011] NSWSC 1333 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Galea v Galea (1990) 19 NSWLR 263 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal [1990] HCA 31; (1990) 170 CLR 70 McClymont v The Owners-Strata Plan No 12139 [2009] NSWSC 276; (2009) 74 NSWLR 404 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209; (2008) 72 NSWLR 504 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342 The Queen v Simpson; Ex Parte Morrison [1984] HCA 25; (1984) 154 CLR 101 Vakauta v Kelly [1989] HCA 44; (1989) 167 CLR 568 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales - Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant Dragan Markisic - First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant Oliver Markisic - Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant The Commonwealth of Australia - Second Cross-Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr JS Emmett (Plaintiff) Mr DP Robinson SC (Second-Cross Defendant) Solicitors: IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (Plaintiff) Oliver Markisic (In Person) Dragan Markisic (In Person) Australian Government Solicitor (Second Cross-Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/76594 Publication restriction: None