Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – when summary dismissal under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) may be ordered – whether order for summary dismissal under s 31A is interlocutory – whether leave to appeal should be granted – whether a further opportunity to amend a Further Amended Statement of Claim should be allowed – consideration of interests of justice Held: leave to appeal necessary – application for leave dismissed Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A), 27 and 31A Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 170EA Federal Court Rules O11 r16 Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 (Cth) Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 064 829 616) (2007) 242 ALR 370 referred to Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 064 829 616) (No 2) [2008] FCA 691 cited Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 064 829 616) (No 3) [2009] FCA 53 considered Gala v Preston (1991) 172 CLR 243 referred to Wills v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2009) 173 FCR 284 referred to Theseus Exploration N.L. v. Foyster (1972) 126 CLR 507 referred to Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 referred to General Steel Industries Inc. v. Commissioner for Railways (N.S.W.) (1964) 112 CLR 125 referred to Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (2008) 167 FCR 372 referred to Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd (ACN 114 658 070) v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd (ACN 070 396 020) (2006) 236 ALR 720 cited White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298 referred to Re Luck (2003) 78 ALJR 177; 203 ALR 1 considered Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Proprietary Limited [No. 1] (1980) 147 CLR 35 referred to Hall v The Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423 referred to Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Limited [No. 1] (1981) 147 CLR 246 referred to Pye v Renshaw (1951) 84 CLR 58 referred to Licul v Corney (1976) 180 CLR 213 referred to Bienstein v Bienstein (2003) 195 ALR 225 referred to Zoia v Commonwealth Ombudsmen Department (2007) 240 ALR 624 cited Luck v University of Southern Queensland [2009] 109 ALD 66 followed Berowra Holdings Pty Limited v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364 referred to Simundic v University of Newcastle [2007] FCAFC 144 referred to Cockrell v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 444 referred to Pham v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [2007] FCAFC 179 referred to Owners of The Ship "Shin Kobe Maru" v Empire Shipping Company Inc (1994) 181 CLR 404 referred to Dent v Australian Electoral Commissioner (2008) 249 ALR 523 referred to Bonnell v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (No 5) [2008] FCA 991 referred to Keynes v Rural Directions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] 72 ACSR 264 referred to Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 applied Watson v Watson (1968) 70 SR (NSW) 203 cited GSA Industries Pty Ltd v NT Gas Ltd (1990) 24 NSWLR 710 cited Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] 258 ALR 14 considered State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Limited (1997) 189 CLR 146 referred to Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 referred to Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [1998] 88 FCR 55 considered KAZIMIR KOWALSKI v MMAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY LTD ACN 064 829 616 and AMP SUPERANNUATION LIMITED ABN 31 008 414 104