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A client was claiming damages from the City of London Corporation caused by an officer of the corporation. The action was commenced in the Central London County Court, but was transferred to the Mayors and City of London County Court on the instructions of Master Baister, because, as he said, the Central London CC did not have jurisdiction in insolvency matters. When this comment was questioned with examples of insolvency cases heard in the Central London CC, Master Baister replied that perhaps an insolvency judge had been co-opted in for the purpose. When it was also pointed out that there would be a conflict of interest if the matter were to be heard in Mayors and City court, Master Baister brushed the comment aside. To my mind this demonstrates an extreme case of bias and abuse of the judicial chair.