Federal Court of Australia
McGinn v Federal Court of Australia [2025] FCA 781
File number(s): | NSD 519 of 2025 |
Judgment of: | JACKMAN J |
Date of judgment: | 3 July 2025 |
Catchwords: | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for disqualification – application dismissed |
Division: | General Division |
Registry: | New South Wales |
National Practice Area: | Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights |
Number of paragraphs: | 2 |
Date of hearing: | 3 July 2025 |
Counsel for the Applicant: | The Applicant was a litigant-in-person |
ORDERS
NSD 519 of 2025 | ||
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BETWEEN: | SOPHIA MCGINN Applicant | |
AND: | FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Respondent | |
order made by: | JACKMAN J |
DATE OF ORDER: | 3 JULY 2025 |
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application for disqualification be dismissed.
Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
Delivered ex tempore, revised from transcript
JACKMAN J:
1 After I had delivered reasons in matter NSD1070/2024, Ms McGinn made a fresh application that I be disqualified from hearing NSD519/2025 on the ground of actual bias.
2 The basis of that application appeared to be an allegation by Ms McGinn that I made my decision in that matter regardless of the evidence in front of me. I reject the submission on the basis that it is misconceived, and I reject the allegation of actual bias which I regard as completely unfounded.
I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Justice Jackman. |
Associate:
Dated: 11 July 2025
