The applicant sought several forms of relief in connection with the assessment of a law firm's account, including a declaration regarding whether a negligence finding at assessment would be res judicata, a ruling on the admissibility of surreptitious audio recordings, and an order requiring the assessment to proceed before a judge rather than an Assessment Officer.
The court found the res judicata issue moot because no negligence action had been commenced and the limitation period had expired.
Allegations of administrative delays and errors in the assessment office did not establish a reasonable apprehension of bias warranting transfer of the assessment to a judge.
The court ordered the matter to proceed before an Assessment Officer and required the applicant to disclose complete audio recordings rather than edited excerpts.
No costs were awarded.
