Atcheson and Agar

Case

[2017] FCCA 2800

16 November 2017


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Atcheson and Agar [2017] FCCA 2800 [2017] FCCA 2800 16 November 2017

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In *Atcheson and Agar*, heard by Judge Kelly, the father sought an order disqualifying the judge from further hearing the matter. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text.

The sole legal issue before the court was whether Judge Kelly should be disqualified from continuing to preside over the proceedings, based on an oral application made by the father.

Judge Kelly dismissed the father's application. The reasoning behind this dismissal is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the outcome was that the judge remained seized of the matter.
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Areas of Law

  • Civil Procedure

  • Family Law

Legal Concepts

  • Judicial Review

  • Jurisdiction

  • Procedural Fairness

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Cases Cited

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Statutory Material Cited

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Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48
Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81