Federal Court Practice

Update 150April 2011

FEDERAL COURT PRACTICE

G Flick SC

Highlights

New commentary and cases added to Federal Court of Australia Act and Regulations, Federal Court Rules, Evidence Act and Acts Interpretation Act
Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004 amended

UPDATED COMMENTARY

Federal Court of Australia Act and Regulations

New commentary
New commentary includes:

[FCA14.25] 3 or more Judges – s 14(2);

[FCA21.20] Declarations;

[FCA24.50] Appeal by a non-party?;

[FCA24.95] New arguments on appeal from the AAT;

[FCA24.260] A final or interlocutory judgement?;

[FCA29.20] Stay of proceedings;

[FCA29.40] Factors in exercise or court’s discretion;

[FCA29.80] Conditions – s 29(1);

[FCA31A.20] Summary judgement;

[FCA33N.20] Proceedings not to continue;

[FCA37P.20] General;

[FCA43.250] Costs on a solicitor and client or indemnity basis;

[FCA47B.20] General; and

[FCA56.60] Poverty is no bar to litigation.

New cases

New cases include:

Case name / Topic
NBGM v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 150 FCR 522; 228 ALR 623; 90 ALD 493; [2006] FCAFC 60; NBGM v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs(2006) 231 CLR 52; 81 ALJR 337; 231 ALR 380; 93 ALD 43; [2006] HCA 54 / [FCA14.25] 3 or more Judges – s 14(2)
Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd(2000) 200 CLR 591; 74 ALJR 604; 169 ALR 616; [2000] HCA 11; Sportsbet Pty Ltd v Harness Racing Victoria [2009] FCA 1471 / [FCA21.20] Declarations
Strong Wise Limited v Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 575 / [FCA22.20] The grant of all remedies
Pattison v Hadjimouratis [2006] 115 FCR 226; 236 ALR 1; FCAFC 153; Primary Securities Ltd v Saker [2010] FCA 1471 / [FCA24.50] Appeal by a non-party?
Mineo v Etna (2009)176 FCR 74; [2009] FCA 337;NADZ v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 975 / [FCA24.70] Nature of appeal – Federal Magistrates Court
Repatriation Commission v Warren (2008)167 FCR 511; 47 AAR 461; 246 ALR 279; 101 ALD 222; [2008] FCAFC 64; Culley v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2010] FCAFC 43 / [FCA24.95] New arguments on appeal from the AAT
NAOU v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 406; Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Lindberg (No 2) [2010] 265 ALR 517; VSCA 19 / [FCA24.260] A final or interlocutory judgement?
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v BMW (Australia) Ltd (No 2) [2003] FCA 864; Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 619 / [FCA29.40] Factors in exercise or court’s discretion
Harbour City Real Estate Pty Ltd v Cargill [2008] FCA 1382 / [FCA29.40] Factors in exercise of court’s discretion; [FCA29.80] Conditions –
s 29(1)
TMAC Pty Ltd v Thomas Ford Trading Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 445 / [FCA33N.20] Proceedings not to continue
Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Limited [2010] FCAFC 47 / [FCA 35A.30] A power of the court – 35A(1)
Re Alstom Limited v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company [2010] FCA 588 / [FCA37P.20] General
Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha Ltd v Tomar [2010] FCA 565 / [FCA43.250] Costs on a solicitor and client or indemnity basis
Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council v New South Wales Native Title Services Limited [2006] FCA 1455; SZCXR v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 443 / [FCA47B.20] General
Health Information Pharmacy Franchising Pty Ltd v Khoo [2010] FCA 438 / [FCA56.60] Poverty is no bar to litigation

Federal Court Rules

New commentary

New commentary includes:

[FCR.6.200] Where the court gives leave to do so – r 2(b);

[FCR8.3.20] Service of an originating process – r 3(1);

[FCR11.16.65] No “matter”;

[FCR13.2.40] All necessary amendments – r 2(2);

[FCR13.2.90] A new claim for relief – r 2(7) and (8);

[FCR14.8.20] Scandalous material;

[FCR15.8.35] Relating to;

[FCR15.11.10] Possession, custody or power – r 11(1)(a);

[FCR20.5.100] An abuse of process – criminal proceedings;

[FCR26.1.20] A receiver;

[FCR28.3.60] Applicant company incorporated overseas;

[FCR52.10.40] Within seven days – r 10(2A)(b);

[FCR52.14.35] A person with an interest – leave to be heard; and

[FCR53.3.50] The leave of the Court – r 3(4).

New cases

New cases include:

Case name / Topic
Samootin v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2010] FCA 587 / [FCR6.2.60] Where the court gives leave to do so – reg 2(b)
Medich v Bentley-Smythe Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 494; Instyle Contract Textiles Pty Ltd v Good Environmental Choice Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2010] FCA 1142; Kazar, in the matter of Frontier Architechts Pty Ltd (in liq) [2010] FCA 1381 / [FCR13.2.40] All necessary amendments – r 2(2)
Maher v Mulgowie Fresh Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 439 / [FCR13.2.90] A new claim for relief – r 2(7) and (8)
Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha Ltd v Tomar [2010] FCA 565 / [FCR14.8.20] Scandalous material
Re Alstom Limited v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company [2010] FCA 588 / [FCR15.11.10] Possession, custody or power – r 11(1)(a)
Gearhart United Pty Ltd v Omni Oil Technologies (Asia) SDN BHD (No 2) [2010] FCA 558 / [FCR15.18.40] The origin of the rule; [FCR15A.6.35] Sufficient information to enable a decision to be made – r 6(b)
Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Shirvanian (1998) 44 NSWLR 129; 102 A Crim R 180; R v Moti (2009)235 FLR 320; [2009] QSC 407 / [FCR20.5.100] An abuse of process – criminal proceedings
Porter v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (2010)265 ALR 322; [2010] FCA 125 / [FCR26.1.20] A receiver
Maxim’s Caterers Limited v Magnona Pty Ltd (No 1) [2010] FCA 450 / [FCR28.3.60] Applicant company incorporated overseas
Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Limited [2010] FCAFC 47 / [FCR46.7A.10] General; FCR46.7A.40] No appeal against a direction – judicial review or appeal?
Budd v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 345; Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2008] FCA 972 / [FCR52.10.40] Within seven days – r 10(2A)(b)
Smith v Bank of Western Australia Ltd (2010)265 ALR 473; [2010] WASCA 15 / [FCR52.14.35] A person with an interest – leave to be heard; [FCR52.38.30] Dismissal for want of prosecution – r 38(1)(a)
Reynolds v Aluma-Lite Products Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 322 / [FCR52.17.30] Stay
Moussalli v Western Power [2010] FCA 1120 / [FCR52.38.30] Dismissal for want of prosecution –
r 38(1)(a)
De Simone v Federal Commissioner of Taxation(2009)51 AAR 161; [2009] FCAFC 181 / [FCR53.3.50] The leave of the Court – r 3(4)

Evidence Act

New commentary

New commentary includes:

[EA38.10] Section 38(1)(a), (b) or (c);

[EA38.50] With the leave of the court – discretion;

[EA38.100] Notice at the earliest opportunity – s 38(6);

[EA69.40] Personal knowledge – s 69(2); and

[EA136.20] Limited use.

New cases

New cases include:

Case name / Topic
Director of Public Prosecutions v Nair (2009)236 FLR 239; [2009] ACTCA 17 / [EA38.10] Section 38(1)(a), (b) or (c); [EA38.50] With the leave of the court – discretion; [EA38.100] Notice at the earliest opportunity –
s 38(6)
Li v R (2010)265 ALR 445; [2010] NSWCCA 40 / [EA59.10] General
E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 15 / [EA69.40] Personal knowledge – s 69(2); [EA136.20] Limited use

Acts Interpretation Act

New commentary

New commentary includes:

[AIA25D.20] A statement of reasons; and

[AIA33.90] A power to make any instrument – s 33(3).

New cases

New cases include:

Case name / Topic
C v Australian Crime Commission (2010)113 ALD 226; [2010] FCAFC 4; AA v Board of Australian Crime Commission [2010] FCA 553 / [AIA25D.20] A statement of reasons
Flaherty v Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing [2010] FCAFC 67 / [AIA33.40] A contrary intention – s 33(1); [AIA33.90] A power to make any instrument s 33(3)

AMENDED LEGISLATION

Regulations 10 and 16 of the Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004 have been amended by Sch 1 of the Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No 1) (SL 37 of 2011), which commenced 25 March 2011.

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