A party's legal representatives may effectively waive an objection to apprehended bias if they know the substance of the relationship giving rise to the apprehension, even if they do not know all the details, provided the details subsequently disclosed do not reveal any significant matter of which they were ignorant. The withdrawal of a bias ground of appeal on counsel's advice constitutes a further waiver binding on the party, even if the party felt pressured to accept that advice. Common membership of barristers' chambers and directorships in chambers administration companies do not give rise to apprehended bias. A barrister's prior representation of a party does not, without more, require disclosure upon appointment as a judge hearing that party's case.
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