Stephens and Stephens (No. 2)
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[2011] FamCA 343
•7 April 2011
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Stephens and Stephens (No. 2) [2011] FamCA 343
[2011] FamCA 343
7 April 2011
CaseChat Overview and Summary
In *Stephens and Stephens (No. 2)*, the husband applied for Justice Bennett to recuse herself from hearing the matter. The application arose in the context of proceedings between the parties, though the precise nature of those proceedings is not detailed in the provided extract.
The sole legal issue before the court was whether Justice Bennett should disqualify herself from continuing to hear the case based on the husband's application.
Justice Bennett dismissed the husband's oral application for recusal. The reasoning behind this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the order indicates the application was unsuccessful.
The court ordered that the husband's oral application for the judge to recuse herself be dismissed.
The sole legal issue before the court was whether Justice Bennett should disqualify herself from continuing to hear the case based on the husband's application.
Justice Bennett dismissed the husband's oral application for recusal. The reasoning behind this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the order indicates the application was unsuccessful.
The court ordered that the husband's oral application for the judge to recuse herself be dismissed.
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Civil Procedure
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Family Law
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Procedural Fairness
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