Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd

Stephane Armet (Mr Armet) sought leave to appeal against the decision of Lemonis DCJ in Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd. The District Court had dismissed an appeal brought by Mr Armet against the decision of an arbitrator who dismissed Mr Armet's application for recusal. The primary issues for the Court of Appeal were whether Mr Armet's appeal disclosed any arguable basis upon which it could be found that the primary decision was wrong or attended with doubt as to its correctness. The Court of Appeal found that it was not, and dismissed the appeal. The arbitrator had not acted with actual or apprehended bias. The Court of Appeal found no error in the primary judge's application of the law and his consideration of the appeal. The Court of Appeal also found that Mr Armet's case did not engage with the primary judge's reasoning, and that there was no arguable error shown. The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal and dismissed the appeal.