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Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry


Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry
Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry
02 May 2021 • By Naomi Neilson
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Numerous text messages and coffee meetings between a judge and barrister in the same matter have incited an inquiry from the Australian Law Reform Commission that questions whether judges should be self-disqualified, how written guidelines should be amended and whether the appointment process should be overhauled.
Over a 23-month period, the Honourable Justice John Walters QC exchanged many text messages and phone calls with barrister Gillian Anderson who was representing one of the clients in a matter he was presiding over. This “personal relationship” has generated concern about apprehended bias and public confidence in the judiciary. ....

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