NSW’s top prosecutor scores legal win in bias claim against senior judge

The Guardian World

by Jordyn Beazley

March 6, 2026

Recusal application against district court judge Penelope Wass yet to be determined amid row with DPP Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales’ top prosecutor has been given the green light to continue her fight to get a senior judge removed from a historical sexual offences trial on the grounds of apprehended bias. The ruling from the NSW supreme court is the latest development in a long-running row between the director of public prosecutions, Sally Dowling SC, and district court judge Penelope Wass. The dispute went before the NSW court of appeal last week. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026