Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
LFDB v SM [2017] FCAFC 178 Appeal from: LFDB v SM (No 3) [2017] FCA 80
File number: NSD 301 of 2017
Judges: Besanko, jagot and lee jj
Date of judgment: 15 November 2017
Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – appeal from the dismissal by the primary judge of an application under s 72(1) of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth) to set aside the registration of a judgment of the High Court of New Zealand in relation to proceedings under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (NZ) – whether enforcement of judgment would be contrary to public policy in Australia
Legislation: Constitution, s 51(xxxvii) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 21(1)(b) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), Pts IV, V, ss 4, 31, 31(1)(aa), 33, 39(1), 39A(5), 39B Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M(1) Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth), ss 66(2)(i), 68, 72(1), 72(1)(a), 72(1)(b), 72(1)(c) Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (NZ)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.net.au Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 153 Bouton v Labiche (1994) 33 NSWLR 225 Brocx v Hughes [2010] WASCA 57; (2010) 41 WAR 84 Deangrove Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 173; (2001) 108 FCR 77 De Santis v Russo [2000] QSC 65; (2001) 27 Fam LR 414 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v Southern Cross Exploration NL [1988] HCA 13; (1988) 165 CLR 268 Hutchinson v Comcare [2017] FCA 136 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 LFDB v SM [2014] NZSC 197; (2014) 22 PRNZ 262 LFDB v SM [2015] FCA 725; (2015) 239 FCR 262 LFDB v SM (No 3) [2017] FCA 80 Loucks v Standard Oil Co of New York (1918) 224 NY 99; (1918) 120 NE 198 Lowe v Mack Trucks Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 388 Nucoorilma Clan of the Gamilaaroy Aboriginal People v NSW Minister for Land & Water Conservation [2009] FCA 1043 Pemberton v Hughes [1899] 1 Ch 781 Sammy Russo Meat Supplies Pty Ltd v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1381 Skahill v Kestral Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) [2000] WASCA 185 Skinner v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 1194 SM v LFDB [2012] NZHC 1152 SM v LFDB [2013] NZHC 3105 SM v LFDB [2014] NZCA 326; [2014] 3 NZLR 494 SM v LFDB [2015] NZHC 2630 Stern v National Australia Bank [1999] FCA 1421 Wiri People #2 v State of Queensland [2006] FCA 1069
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