30 Nov El-Saeidy v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWCA 289 (29 November 2019) (Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [61]; Payne JA at [62])
Catchwords:
JUDICIAL REVIEW – appeal pending in District Court – criminal jurisdiction – appeals from convictions and imposition of apprehended domestic violence order IN Local Court – review of interlocutory decisions – review of rejection of recusal application
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS – bias – recusal application based on apprehended bias – appeal from refusal – when interlocutory appeal available
PROCEDURE – solicitor on record – professional responsibilities – instructions terminated after failed adjournment application – limiting scope of solicitor’s instructions – application of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 7, div 7