What is the legal test of a reasonable apprehension of bias?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from TSL-07620-19 (Re), 2019 CanLII 134704 (ON LTB):

3. The legal test of a reasonable apprehension of bias is “Whether an informed, reasonable and right-minded person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having thought the matter through, would conclude that it was more likely than not that the trial judge would not decide fairly.” [Bailey v. Barbour 2012 ONCA 325].

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