The doctrine of necessity permits a judge to hear an application by a fellow judge of the same court where the apprehension of bias based on judicial collegiality would apply equally to every judge and the Master. Allegations of professional misconduct and contempt of court do not give rise to entitlements to damages and must be pursued through appropriate disciplinary or contempt proceedings. The only mechanism for removal of a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge is amotion by the Governor upon address of both Houses of Parliament under the Supreme Court (Judges' Independence) Act 1857 (Tas), s 1.
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