Little, J.L. v. Commonwealth of Australia [1987] FCA 471

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JUDGMENT No. AU nme

CATCHWORDS

APPEAL ~ weight to be given to findings of fact by trial judge

- no new question of principle.

Evidence Act 1905 (Cwlth), s.7B

Uranerz (Aust) Pty Limited v. Hale (1980) 30 ALR 193 Warren v. Coombes (1978-79) 142 CLR 531

On Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

JOHN LEONARD LITTLE Ve

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

A.C.T. No. G27 of 1986

Coram: Fisher, Gallop and Davies JJ. Date: 31 August 1987. Canberra.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. ACT G27 of 1986 DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

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ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BETWEEN: JOHN LEONARD LITTLE Appellant

AND: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Respondent

ORDER

Judges Making Order Fisher, Gallop and Davies JJ.

Date of Order 31 August 1987.

Where Made Canberra.

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: (1) The appeal be dismissed.

(2) The appellant pay the respondent's costs.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY No. A.C.T. G27 of 1986 DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL FERRITORY = BETWEEN: JOHN LEONARD LITTLE

Appellant - and - COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Respondent

CORAM: Fisher, Gallop and Davies JJ. PLACE: Canberra

DATE: 31 August 1987

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Fisher J.: I have had an opportunity to peruse the reasons for judgment prepared by Mr. Justice Gallop. I agree with them and with the order in which his Honour proposes dismissing the appeal with costs. I certify that this and the preceding pages are a true copy

of the Reasons for Judgment of Mr Justice Fisher.

Associate ttt eS Dated: 31 August 1987

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY