FICAC has today filed an application for the recusal of Justice William Marshall, President of the Court of Appeal, from the appeal case of former Post Fiji Chairman, Mahendra Patel and former Post Fiji Managing Director, Peni Mau.

The application is seeking Justice Marshall to abstain from participation in the bail application pending appeal, the appeal hearing and any future matters arising out of the trial of FICAC against Mau and Patel.

FICAC confirmed that it is pursuing the application on the basis that it has received credible information to substantiate alleged reasonable apprehension of bias.

Story by: Vijay Narayan