Australia, April 27 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 28:
1. These reasons for judgment deal with the applicants' application that I recuse myself.
2. I will briefly summarise the circumstances in which the application has been made, briefly summarise the relevant principles and then explain why I declined to recuse myself.
Background matters
3. The hearing of the substantive proceeding took place on Tuesday 25 March 2025, before a Court constituted by Adamson JA, Ball JA and myself. The proceedings involve an application by the applicants for a review of orders and decisions made by Price AJA on 25 November 2024. The applicants sought a review under s 46(4) of the Supreme Cour...