Whether the members of the Justice of Peace of Jura - Nord vaudois had to recuse themselves in the succession matter.
Yes. The request for recusal was admitted because the daughter of the deceased worked in the same office, creating an objective appearance of possible bias.
Regular professional contact between Q.________ and the office could create an appearance of close friendship or personal hostility; impartiality required recusal under the CPC rules and the constitutional guarantee of an impartial judge.