Episode 4 - Bias and recusal submissions in police misconduct hearings

PLOD - Police Law On Demand

English - November 26, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB
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Lawyers Daniel Berke and Elizabeth Fox discuss a recent decision, where the High Court clearly affirmed that police misconduct hearing panels are able to put irrelevant and prejudicial matters out of their minds rather than having to recuse themselves and, just like civil courts and tribunals - that they are able to determine their own procedures.