Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 11) [2013] NSWLEC 81

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 11) [2013] NSWLEC 81 Hearing dates: 27, 28 and 29 May 2013 Decision date: 29 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Application for recusal refused with costs. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: application for recusal on the grounds of actual and apprehended bias - applicable principles - no apprehended bias - no actual bias - application refused. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A, 96 Cases Cited: Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Lane Cove Council v Ross [2012] NSWLEC 153 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 160 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 171 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 191 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 5) [2013] NSWLEC 17 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 6) [2013] NSWLEC 74 Lane Cove Council v Ross (No 8) [2013] NSWLEC 77 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2012] NSWLEC 1364 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Lane Cove Council (Applicant) Mr Raymond Ross (Respondent) Representation: Mr N Eastman (Applicant) Mr R Ross (in person) (Respondent) Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (Applicant) N/A (Respondent) File Number(s): 41242 of 2011