Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4633/2020 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 October 2023 before His Honour Judge G. Own.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to Appeal – Recusal Decision – Reasonable Apprehension of Bias – Fair-Minded Observer – District Court Ordinance s.63A – Costs. Respondent sought leave to appeal the Recusal Decision dismissing his application for recusal. Grounds included misapplication of bias test and failure to consider material matters. Court held no reasonable prospect of success. Leave to appeal dismissed. Costs awarded to Petitioner.
Legal issues: Test for Leave to Appeal · Ground 1 - Reasonable Apprehension of Bias · Ground 2 - Material Considerations
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
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