Catchwords:

HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – vexatious proceedings order pursuant to s 37AO of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where amicus curiae appointed – where appellant frequently instituted or conducted proceedings that caused delay, were without merit and constituted an abuse of process – abundant evidence to support making of order – appropriate to control future prospective litigation by imposing requirement for leave and $200 fee for security for costs

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for disqualification on ground of apprehended bias – whether fair-minded lay observer might reasonably apprehend judge might not bring impartial mind – grounds insufficient to establish apprehended bias