We are always sensitive to judges who may have expressed a bias in one form or another and then refused to recuse themselves when challenged. |
Many times we take it upon ourselves to recuse ourselves if we have a private interest in an issue. |
I think that we should recuse ourselves when we have those conflicts of interest. |
A judge of the Dispute Tribunal who has, or appears to have, a conflict of interest shall recuse himself or herself from the case. |
He certainly did not have to recuse himself because there was no need to recuse himself. |
For this reason, a judge who has a conflict of interest is expected to recuse him or herself. |