Gillard and Gillard and Ors

In *Gillard and Gillard and Ors*, the Honourable Justice Johnston of the Supreme Court of Western Australia was required to consider an application for recusal. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties, beyond the fact that it involved multiple respondents, was not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether Justice Johnston should be recused from further involvement in the proceedings. This required an assessment of whether there were grounds for apprehended bias, necessitating the judge's withdrawal to ensure the appearance of impartiality.

Justice Johnston determined that recusal was appropriate. While the precise reasons for this determination are not elaborated upon in the provided text, the decision to recuse indicates that the Court found sufficient grounds to conclude that a reasonable apprehension of bias could arise. Consequently, the Court ordered its own recusal from further involvement in the proceedings. The matter was then adjourned for a directions hearing before a Registrar.