Pamamull v Uniting (NSW/Act)

In *Pamamull v Uniting (NSW/Act)*, the applicant sought the recusal of Judge Cameron from presiding over proceedings. The dispute concerned an application for the judge to disqualify herself from hearing the matter.

The central legal issue before the court was whether there was a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of Judge Cameron, necessitating her recusal. This required an examination of the objective test for apprehended bias, considering whether a fair-minded and informed observer, having considered the facts, would apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the issues before her.

Judge Cameron applied the well-established test for apprehended bias, which requires a consideration of the facts and circumstances from the perspective of a hypothetical fair-minded observer. The judge found that the grounds raised by the applicant did not establish a reasonable apprehension of bias. The judge's reasoning focused on the absence of any actual bias and the lack of any objective circumstances that would lead a reasonable observer to conclude that impartiality might be compromised.

The application for recusal was dismissed.