Donaghy v Council of the Law Society of NSW [2015] NSWCA 223

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Donaghy v Council of the Law Society of NSW [2015] NSWCA 223 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 05 August 2015 Before: Basten JA Decision: Refuse the appellant's application for recusal. Catchwords: COURTS – judges – recusal application – reasonable apprehension of bias – association with complainant – whether substantial – whether connection with matters to be decided Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.53 Cases Cited: Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7; 195 ALR 225 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 at 294; [1983] HCA 17 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Geoffrey James Donaghy (Appellant) Council of the Law Society of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant self-represented

Solicitors: G J Donaghy & Company (Appellant) Law Society of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/243146 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Citation: Donaghy v The Council of the Law Society of NSW (No 4) [2014] NSWCATOD 77 Date of Decision: 21 July 2014 Before: Hon G Mullane – Senior Member; M Riordan – Senior Member; J Butlin – General Member File Number(s): 132011