Cook v The Queen (2016) 260 A Crim R 454

Facts: Defendant (D) was convicted of armed robbery and other criminal offences. D sought leave to appeal on six grounds; one of them was that at trial, the judge verbally abused D counsel, repeatedly calling him “stupid” for asking numerous unnecessary questions and, during an adjournment, made an abusive statement. D counsel responded that he was acting under instructions. 

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