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Kaye AJ hands down Drumgold v Board of Inquiry & Ors (No. 3)

Kaye AJ hands down Drumgold v Board of Inquiry & Ors (No. 3)

Kaye AJ has found there was a reasonable apprehension of bias resulting from Sofronoff KC's communications with Australian columnist Janet Albrechtson

Mar 4, 2024

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- a copy of Kaye AJ’s judgment can be found here - Drumgold v Board of Inquiry & Ors (No. 3)
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