bias
Facebook friend, GoFundMe donations behind ‘far-fetched’ recusal application
To support a “fantastical” recusal application, a former prison officer combed through a Federal Court judge’s...
20 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Gender bias discovered in family courts
Recent research, conducted with the help of AI, showed “elements of stereotypical bias” in Family Court custody and...
22 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Challenging convention: The role of unconscious or confirmation bias in decision making
Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes...
02 April 2025
By John Connellan
Lawyer’s demand for recusal of tribunal member refused
A Victorian lawyer once accused of posting the number of a junior solicitor in a sex work advertisement alleged the...
09 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Judge accused of corruption by ousted solicitor, fake lawyer
The ongoing saga triggered by a fake lawyer’s alleged threats, an ousted solicitor and the law firm they operated has...
23 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Evicted tenant accuses Supreme Court justice of bias
An evicted tenant challenging a court’s decision to terminate her tenancy alleged a Supreme Court justice favoured...
28 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson