Renuka Raghubir v Christine Nicolopoulos [2022] NSWSC 387

Renuka Raghubir v Christine Nicolopoulos [2022] NSWSC 387

On the authorities and the material before the Court, a reasonably informed lay observer would not apprehend bias in relation to Ms Raghubir or her son; the serious allegations made did not justify disqualification.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Defamation Proceedings / Application for Judicial Disqualification During Pleading Motion
Outcome
Motion dismissed
Legal Topics
['bias' 'disqualification' 'apprehended Bias']
['courts and Judges'] ['bias' 'disqualification' 'apprehended Bias']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation Proceedings / Application for Judicial Disqualification During Pleading Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the judge should disqualify himself from further hearing the matter on the basis of apprehended bias or actual bias.']

Ratio Decidendi

On the authorities and the material before the Court, a reasonably informed lay observer would not apprehend bias in relation to Ms Raghubir or her son; the serious allegations made did not justify disqualification.

Court Disposition

Motion dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application that the judge disqualify himself from hearing the pleading point is refused.' 'The application is dismissed.']