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High Court: (a) grants order dismissing claim against High Court judge for alleged 'stated misconduct' in the course of other proceedings, on the grounds that even if such a cause of action were justiciable, there was no basis for the allegations, such that the claim was 'vexatious' and 'bound to fail'; and (b) refuses to refer any relevant questions of law to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Application to strike out pleadings - to dismiss case - failure to disclose cause of action - bound to fail - abuse of process - claim by barrister representing herself - claim against High Court judge - claim concerning conduct of judge in earlier proceedings - application for cross-examination - application that judge recuse himself - history of earlier proceedings - dismissal of earlier proceedings - 'Isaac Wunder'-type order - whether delivery of an 'ex tempore' judgment was unfair to the plaintiff - service of motion in open court - whether High Court judge had 'abused her position' - jurisdiction to dismiss claim - application to refer issue to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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