Singh v Legal Aid Commission [2014] NSWCATAD 28

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Singh v Legal Aid Commission [2014] NSWCATAD 28 Hearing dates: 12 December 2013 Decision date: 17 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Mr S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Applicant's application that I disqualify myself is refused. 2. The matters are to be relisted for a planning meeting on a date to be determined Catchwords: Bias - application for disqualification Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Attorney General for NSW v Klewer [2003] NSWCA 295. Aussie Airlines Pty Ltd v Australian Airline Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 1308; (1996) 135 ALR 753 AWG Group v Morrison [2006] 1 WLR 1163 Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 British American Tobacco v Laurie [2011] HCA 2 Clenae Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking Group [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal & Ors [2004] NSWCA 291 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337, 344 Gwandalan Summer Point Action Group v Minister for Planning (2009) 168 LGERA 269. Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (2002) 210 CLR 438 Huang v University NSW (No 3) [2006] FCA 626 Jae Kyung Lee v Bob Chae-Sang Cha [2008] NSWCA 13 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Khera v Law Society of New South Wales (LSD) [2005] NSWADTAP 29 LB v Hunter New England Area Health Service [2009] NSWADT 101 Li v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 19; (2000) 96 FCR 125 Livesey v NSW Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Locabail (UK) Ltd v Bayfield Properties Ltd [2000] EWCA Civ 3004 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 86 ALJR 14 Minister for Immigration v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17 Muir v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2007] NZCA 334. President v South African Rugby Football Union 1999 (7) BCLR (CC) 725 R v Sussex Justices; Ex p McCarthy [1924] 1 KB 256 Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corp Pty Ltd (1986) 6 NSWLR 272 Re Finance Sector Union of Australia; ex parte Illaton Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 30; (1992) 66 ALJR 583 Re Keely; Ex p Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd (1998) 64 ALJR 495 and Barbosa v Di Meglio [1999] NSWCA 307. Re Lusink; Ex parte Shaw (1980) 55 ADR 12 Re Polites; ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 25; (1991) 173 CLR 78 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte H [2001] HCA 28; (2001) 75 ALJR 982 Reg v London County Council; Ex parte Empire Theatre (1894) 71 LT 638 Reg. v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546 Reg. v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 Smiths v Roach (2006) 228 ALR 262 The Queen v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 Watson (1976) 136 CLR at p 262 Webb v R [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 41 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Andrew Singh (Applicant) Legal Aid Commission (Respondent) Representation: A Singh, (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 133096, 133101