Judge blasted for bias after taking over case
Michael PellyLegal editor
A judge who has been overturned 80 times has again been castigated by an appeal court for showing apprehended bias as he took over arguments in a bankruptcy case.
Judge Sandy Street, of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court (FCCFC), ruled against Stephanie Bhnan in June 2021, voiding the transfer of a property in Sydney on the basis that she had paid only $1.2 million of the $1.5 million purchase price.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
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