NSW上诉法院周五推翻了地区法院法官Penelope Wass拒绝自行回避的决定，命令其退出三起刑事案件的审理1。上诉法院法官Mark Leeming、Kristina Stern和John Griffiths认为这是"一个非常明确的回避理由案例"1。法院裁定Wass在处理该回避决定上存在明显错误，存在明确的利益冲突1。
Wass与州首席公诉人Sally Dowling存在"长期纠纷或一系列纠纷"1。法官曾向一个涉及政治敏感议题的议会委员会提交意见书，其中涉及要求考虑撤销一位经常在其法庭提起诉讼的高级州官员1。此外，Wass还与诉讼代理律师通过LinkedIn消息和电话进行了私人沟通，此举违反了"基本司法标准"1。
上诉法院命令Wass回避的三起案件中，两起处于量刑阶段，另一起为法官独任审理的儿童性虐待案，目前处于结案陈词阶段1。
The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has overturned District Court Judge Penelope Wass's refusal to recuse herself from three criminal cases, finding clear grounds for disqualification.1 The appeal court judges Mark Leeming, Kristina Stern, and John Griffiths determined this was "a very clear case for disqualification."1
Judge Wass's removal stems from a long-standing grievance with Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling.1 Wass had submitted a statement to a parliamentary inquiry committee concerning a politically sensitive topic that involved requests to consider removing a senior state official who frequently brings cases before her court.1 Additionally, Wass engaged in private communications with a litigation representative through LinkedIn messages and telephone calls, conduct the court found violated basic judicial standards.1
Two of the cases are at sentencing stage, while the third is a judge-alone child sexual abuse trial at the closing arguments phase.1
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