10 Aug 2017
BLIGH v EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION [2017] NZHC 1900
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1900
- Court
- High Court
Recusal refused: the remarks attributed to the Judge were grounded in findings and evidence set out in an earlier judgment and in the context of the case; an extant complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner does not automatically disqualify a Judge; there is no logical and sufficient connection between the identified matters and a reasonable apprehension that the Judge would not decide the non-party costs application impartially, and the Judge retains an open mind to evidence at the upcoming non-party costs hearing.