Court of Appeal dismisses apparent bias claim

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Bubbles & Wine Ltd v Lusha [2018] EWCA Civ 468, in which it dismisses an allegation of apparent bias arising from a private conversation between the judge and counsel for one of the parties, during a trial.

The decision provides valuable guidance on the proper limits of communications between judges and counsel whilst proceedings are ongoing. The text of the decision can be found here.

Hannah Glover acted for the successful respondent, instructed by Fieldfisher LLP.