Federal Court of Australia
McGinn v High Court of Australia [2025] FCA 794
File number(s): | NSD 544 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 544 of 2025 | ||
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BETWEEN: | SOPHIA MCGINN Applicant | |
AND: | HIGH 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 In matter NSD544/2025, the applicant, again, applies for my disqualification on the ground of actual bias. The applicant reiterates the five submissions which she made in NSD577/2025.
2 Further, the applicant submits that I will not bring a fresh mind to bear on this matter in light of the decision which I made earlier today in NSD1867/2024. I do not see that those matters can conceivably amount to actual bias on my part and I reject the application for my disqualification.
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
