Can a judge be found bias in the context of a personal injury?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Liszkay v. Robinson, 2003 BCCA 506 (CanLII):

In Benedict v. Ontario, supra, the court went on to conclude that, where a judge has a relevant interest in a case before him or her, such as having a broadly similar personal claim against one of the parties before the court, there exists a substantial basis from which a reasonable apprehension of bias can arise. We agree with the court’s analysis and conclusion in that regard.

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