Federal Court of Australia
McGinn v Federal Court of Australia [2025] FCA 788
File number(s): | NSD 463 of 2025 |
Judgment of: | JACKMAN J |
Date of judgment: | 3 July 2025 |
Catchwords: | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for disqualification – dismissed |
Division: | General Division |
Registry: | New South Wales |
National Practice Area: | Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights |
Number of paragraphs: | 3 |
Date of hearing: | 3 July 2025 |
Counsel for the Applicant: | The Applicant was a litigant-in-person |
ORDERS
NSD 463 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 by Ms McGinn 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 In matter NSD463/2025, Ms McGinn applies for me to disqualify myself.
2 The submission put forward by Ms McGinn is that I lied in my reasons for judgment in NSD1867/2024 in saying that there is a defence despite the respondent having filed a submitting notice. Ms McGinn referred to that as fabrication, or fabrication of evidence on my part.
3 I reject those submissions on the basis that they are misconceived, and I see no reason for my disqualification. I therefore dismiss Ms McGinn’s application that I disqualify myself in matter NSD463/2025.
I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Justice Jackman. |
Associate:
Dated: 11 July 2025
