Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Shannon v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] FCAFC 108 Citation: Shannon v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] FCAFC 108
Appeal from: Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Robson [2013] FCA 1430
Parties: GEOFFREY ANTHONY SHANNON v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (ACN 123 123 124), WILLIAM ROLAND ROBSON and MAXWELL PRENTICE
File number: NSD 7 of 2014
Judges: LOGAN, FLICK & PERRY JJ
Date of judgment: 29 August 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether refusal to grant adjournment violates hearing rule – Exercise of discretion of primary Judge – No appealable error demonstrated – Application to adduce further evidence would not have led to any different result
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Pts VB, X; ss 5, 52, 178, 204, 222 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24, 27, 37M, 37N Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 36.57
Cases cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australia National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833, (2001) 117 FCR 424 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 Cement Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2010) 187 FCR 261 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Geoffrey Anthony Shannon [2013] NSWSC 1076 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Robson [2013] FCA 1430 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Managements Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 303 ALR 199 Freeman v National Australia Bank Ltd (2003) 2 ABC (NS) 32; [2003] FCAFC 200 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478 Guss v Johnstone [2000] FCA 1455 Hingston v Westpac Banking Corporation (2012) 200 FCR 493 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427 Moran v Robertson (2012) 10 ABC (NS) 84 NASB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 24, (2011) 192 FCR 254 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 Re Dingle; Westpac Bank Corporation v Worrell (1993) 47 FCR 478 Reece v Webber [2011] FCAFC 33 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 116 ALR 625 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 1 ALD 383 John Roach, Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History (12 August 2004) National Geographic News, <http://news.nationalgeographic.com.au/news/2004/02/0212_040212_friday13.html>
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