Valdez & Frazier (No 2)

In the Family Court, the case of Valdez & Frazier (No 2) involved an application to disqualify a judge from hearing a matter. The nature of the dispute was not explicitly stated in the summary, but it involved an application to disqualify a judge. The court had to determine whether the judge should be disqualified from hearing the matter based on the criteria set out in the relevant legislation. The court also had to decide whether the respondent's late and improperly filed submissions seeking costs could be considered.

The court found that the test for disqualification was not satisfied, and that disagreement with a decision was not a valid basis for disqualification. The court further held that the respondent's submissions seeking costs were filed late and in the wrong jurisdiction, and that no application for an extension of time had been made. As a result, the court could not consider those submissions. The court made an order for costs based solely on the application and not on the respondent's submissions.

The court dismissed the application to disqualify the judge and ordered that the respondent's submissions seeking costs be disregarded. This meant that the judge was not disqualified from hearing the matter, and that the respondent's request for costs was not considered. The court's decision in this case highlights the importance of following procedural requirements and the consequences of failing to do so.