Barrister acquitted of murdering wife loses argument to have judge disqualified
Barrister acquitted of murdering wife loses argument to have judge disqualified By Naomi Neilson|10 December 2020 A barrister and former Crown prosecutor who was accused of murdering his wife, failed to sue the state successfully for defamation and was struck from the roll of practitioners has now lost a bid to have a judge disqualified from hearing an appeal. Western Australian Supreme Court judge Justice Edwin Michael Corby has refused to recuse himself from hearing the appeal of Lloyd Rayney who had attempted to dismiss him over fears that he was biased. Mr Rayney was struck from the roll ...
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