Coshott v Prentice, in the matter of Coshott (No 2) [2016] FCA 1531
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - applications to set aside bankruptcy notices - "counter-claim, set-off or cross demand" pursuant to ss 40(1)(g) and 41(7) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - supplementary...
View ArticleBMF16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1530
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - unreasonable delay in making a decision - Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), ss 7(1), 16(3) - where the Act requires the Minister to either approve or...
View ArticleLansen v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 1535
NATIVE TITLE - applicant to native title claim deceased - application to replace applicant pursuant to s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). Held: deceased applicant replaced.
View ArticlePeterson on behalf of the Wunna Nyiyaparli People v State of Western...
NATIVE TITLE - hearing on separate question under r 30.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - native title application brought by a native title claim group (the Wunna Nyiyaparli) in respect of an...
View ArticleActivistic Limited, in the matter of Activistic Limited [2016] FCA 1520
CORPORATIONS - application for extending time for compliance with s 625(3)(c)(i) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) pursuant to s 1322(4)(d) and s 1325A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - where...
View ArticleCayzer v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 176
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - appellant's visa cancelled under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - whether appellant was an alien for the purposes of s 51(xix) of the Constitution - application of Shaw v...
View ArticleGillion Pty Limited (Trustee) v Wet Fix Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2016]...
COSTS - application to vary costs order - costs of successful s 459S(1)(b) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) leave application be costs in the cause - circumstances do not warrant variation
View ArticleMatrix Group Ltd (in liq) (Trustee) v Oates, in the matter of Matrix Group...
CORPORATIONS - application and cross-claim seeking directions under s 479(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - two litigation funding agreements - whether liquidator...
View ArticleOwen, in the matter of RiverCity Motorway Management Limited (In Liquidation)...
CORPORATIONS - consideration of an application by the joint and several liquidators of RiverCity Motorway Management Limited ("RCMML") and other entities within the RiverCity Group of Companies for...
View ArticleNicholls (Trustee), in the matter of Henne v Henne [2016] FCA 1533
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application by the trustee for a declaration that all the right, title and interest in the property vests in the trustee - application for order for vacant possession
View ArticleConstruction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hail Creek Coal Pty Ltd...
COSTS - application for costs - s 570(2)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - whether a party's unreasonable act or omission caused the other party to incur costs
View ArticleBurragubba v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 1525
COSTS - application for costs - whether there should be a departure from the rule that costs ordinarily follow the event - whether there are special circumstances justifying some other order - whether...
View ArticleLynch v Cash Converters Personal Finance Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1536
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - pleadings - amendment - application to file further amended defence pursuant to r 16.53 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 - whether prejudice to applicant compensable by costs...
View ArticleSingh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1529
MIGRATION - appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) - where AAT affirmed decision of a delegate of first respondent to refuse the applicant a visa under s 501(1) of the...
View ArticleParker v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 185
MIGRATION - appellant's visa cancelled under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - character grounds relating to substantial criminal record as defined in s 501(7) - where Minister's delegate...
View ArticleRamsay (Trustee) v Upson [2016] FCA 1546
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary judgment under r 26.01(1)(e) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) and s 31A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - whether respondent had reasonable...
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