Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Justice of the Peace of Jura-Nord vaudois had to be recused for appearance of bias
Decisão extraída
Yes. The objective circumstances could create an appearance of partiality, so recusal was warranted.
Fundamentação extraída
Regular professional contacts between the staff member and the office members, plus the family relationship to the protected person, could objectively raise doubts about impartiality.