Young v King (No 12) [2017] NSWLEC 150

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Young v King (No 12) [2017] NSWLEC 150 Hearing dates: 5 October 2017; supplementary written submissions 6 and 16 October 2017 Date of orders: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 17 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See [74] Catchwords: BIAS: Application for the trial judge to recuse himself from the hearing of an application by the respondents for personal costs orders against the lawyers who represented the unsuccessful applicant at trial, on the grounds of prejudgment – principles to apply. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd and Boiling Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 148 British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283; [2011] HCA 2 Crossman v Sheahan [2016] NSWCA 200 Ebner v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Golden v V'landys [2016] NSWCA 300 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 Levick v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 102 FCR 155 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507; [2001] HCA 17 Mistral International Pty Ltd (Formerly known as Ringgrip Pty Ltd) v Polstead Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 321 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Shaw; Ex parte Shaw [(1980) 55 ALJR 12 R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546 Sengupta v Holmes [2002] EWCA Civ 1104 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568; [1989] HCA 44 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1176 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd (No 5) [2017] FCA 690. Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Young v King (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 236 Young v King (No 5) [2012] NSWLEC 280 Young v King (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 111 Young v King (No 9) [2016] NSWLEC 4 Young v King (No 11) [2017] NSWLEC 34 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Leonardo Carlo Muriniti (First applicant on the recusal Motion) Robert Duane Newell (Second applicant on the recusal Motion) Brendan King (First respondent) Kristina King (Second respondent) Warwick Davies (Eighth respondent on Young's costs Motion) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Newell, solicitor (First & second applicants on the Motion) Mr M Wright, SC (First & second respondents) Mr T Faulkner, SC (Mr Davies)