Lawrance v President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2005] FCA 325

Lawrance v President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2005] FCA 325

The matters relied on by the applicant did not satisfy the tests for reasonable apprehension of bias or actual bias; a fair-minded lay observer would not reasonably apprehend that Jacobson J might not bring an impartial mind to the issues, and his Honour had not formed any conclusion about the issues and remained open to persuasion.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Notice of Motion for Judicial Disqualification on Grounds of Bias / Interlocutory Motion
Outcome
The applicant's motion dated 8 March 2005 was dismissed.
Legal Topics
['judicial Disqualification' 'reasonable Apprehension of Bias' 'actual Bias' 'interlocutory Relief' 'joinder of Parties']
['administrative Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['judicial Disqualification' 'reasonable Apprehension of Bias' 'actual Bias' 'interlocutory Relief' 'joinder of Parties']

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Procedural Posture

Notice of Motion for Judicial Disqualification on Grounds of Bias / Interlocutory Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Jacobson J should disqualify himself from dealing with the matter on the ground of reasonable apprehension of bias.' 'Whether Jacobson J should disqualify himself from dealing with the matter on the ground of actual bias.']

Ratio Decidendi

The matters relied on by the applicant did not satisfy the tests for reasonable apprehension of bias or actual bias; a fair-minded lay observer would not reasonably apprehend that Jacobson J might not bring an impartial mind to the issues, and his Honour had not formed any conclusion about the issues and remained open to persuasion.

Court Disposition

The applicant's motion dated 8 March 2005 was dismissed.

Orders

  • ["The applicant's motion dated 8 March 2005 is dismissed." 'Hearing on the issue of joinder of parties is listed for 3 June 2005 (refer to [4] – [5] of orders dated 2 March 2005).']