NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Chel v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 1729 Hearing dates: 17 November 2015 Decision date: 17 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Refuse the application that I disqualify myself on the grounds of reasonable apprehension of bias Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – apprehended bias – hypothetical fair minded observer assumed to be aware of the actual circumstance of case – whether refusal of four adjournment applications capable of forming basis for reasonable apprehension of bias – application refused Cases Cited: Chel v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 1707 Chel v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1726 Ebner v Official Trustee [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy [2002] HCA 51; 210 CLR 438 Re Refugee Tribunal ex parte H [2001] HCA 28; 75 ALJR 982 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lili Chel (Plaintiff) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Vanda Carson (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Rasmussen (Plaintiff) T Blackburn SC/L Barnett (Defendants)
Solicitors: Beazley Boorman Lawyers (Plaintiff) Banki Haddock Fiora Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/40923
Judgment (EX TEMPORE – REVISED) 1. The plaintiff applies for an order that I disqualify myself on the grounds of reasonable apprehension of bias.
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