Recent Cases

Gomeroi People v Santos NSW Pty Ltd and Santos NSW (Narrabri Gas) Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 163 (20 November 2025) (Charlesworth, Sarah C Derrington and Longbottom JJ)


Catchwords:


PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for an order that a Full Bench constituted to hear an appeal be reconstituted on the grounds that an apprehension of bias arises in relation to a member of the bench – adjudication of the application by the Full Bench – where presiding judge disclosed facts concerning associations with two persons – where parties to the appeal are legally represented – where one association sufficient to support an order for recusal of the presiding judge upon application by a party