Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – abuse of process – documents and affidavits filed which contain scandalous, vexatious and oppressive matter – available remedies – appropriate relief – where applicant in default – where no reasonable prospect of prosecuting a proceeding – where a proceeding is frivolous or vexatious – whether judgment final or interlocutory – need for leave to appeal – appeals dismissed Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 19(1), 25(2)(a) and 31A(2) Federal Court Rules O1 r4, O4 r3, O4 r6, O11 r16, O14 r8, O19 r2(2)(d), O20 r5, O35A r2(1)(b), O35A r3(1)(a), O41 r5, O46 r7A, O52 r10, O52 r10(2), O52 r10(2A)(b) MZWGB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCA 1681 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Proprietary Limited (No 1) (1980) 147 CLR 35 Decor Corporation Pty Limited v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397

ANASTASIOS MANOLAKIS v BRUCE CARTER, PETER IVAN MACKS, INSPECTOR-GENERAL IN BANKRUPTCY, COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION and CHAIRPERSON, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

SAD 55 of 2008 ANASTASIOS MANOLAKIS v SENIOR REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, DEPUTY REGISTRARS OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, SENIOR MS CAROLYN ROGERS, SENIOR REGISTRAR HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, MS DENISE WEYBURY, DEPUTY REGISTRAR HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, MS ROSEMARY MUSOLINO, DEPUTY REGISTRAR HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, MR DAMIAN BUGG - COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, MR MICHAEL KEELTY - AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE COMMISSIONER, REGISTRAR FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, MRS ELIZABETH SHEPPARD and COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA SAD 56 of 2008

SPENDER, GRAHAM AND TRACEY JJ

21 NOVEMBER 2008

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