Khattabi v Jetstar Airways Pty Limited

16 September 2026MediumFederal CourtCase[2026] FCA 1372

The Court refused an application that the judge step aside from an employment case because of her membership of the airline's Chairman's Lounge, finding no actual or apprehended bias arose from lounge membership alone.

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