Karadaghian v Big Beat (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1691

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Karadaghian v Big Beat (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1691 Hearing dates: 20 October 2014 Decision date: 28 November 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Motion dismissed; (2)Costs are the plaintiff's costs in the cause; (3)Liberty to apply to any party to address on any special or different order as to costs within 7 days. Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDGES - application for disqualification on basis of apprehended bias (pre-judgment arising from interlocutory rulings and alleged credit finding) Cases Cited: Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 British American Tobacco Australia Services v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 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 Phillip Karadaghian v Big Beat (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 496 R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248 Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corporation Pty Ltd (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 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Philip Karadaghian (Plaintiff) Big Beat (Australia) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Ambiant Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Masselos (Plaintiff) D Lloyd (First Defendant) Self-represented (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Steve Masselos & Co Solicitors (Plaintiff) Norton Rose Australia (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/351104