Goldsworthy v Local Court of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 459

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Goldsworthy v Local Court of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 459 Hearing dates: 20 March 2013 Decision date: 03 May 2013 Before: Price J Decision: Magistrate entitled to disqualify himself. Summons dismissed. Catchwords: Practice and Procedure - joinder - affidavit not read - disqualification of judicial officer - apprehended bias - lack of procedural fairness - whether disqualification was erroneous. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56, s 58 Fair Trading Act 1987 s 42 Supreme Court Act 1970 s 65, s 69 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 6.20(1) Cases Cited: Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 Cassegrain v Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Ltd [2003] NSWCA 260 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63, (2000) 205 CLR 337 In the matter of Cheal Industries Pty Ltd; Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 812 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Michael Wilson & Partners v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Selstsam Pty Limited v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208; (2005) 3 DDCR 1 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Vakauta v Kelly [1989] HCA 44; (1989) 167 CLR 568 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Allan Goldsworthy (First Plaintiff) Robert Ingram (Second Plaintiff) Anthony George Jamieson (Third Plaintiff) Rory McCrudden (Fourth Plaintiff)