Malubel Pty Ltd & Anor v Elder, Wendy & Ors [1997] FCA 1310

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Joinder of the National Crime Authority to proceedings instituted against officers of the Australian Federal Police who were members of the staff of the Authority - whether joinder was for the purpose of avoiding the effect of secrecy provisions in the National Crime Authority Act 1984 - joinder refused PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - proper respondents in proceedings for judicial review Administration Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, s 12 National Crime Authority Act 1984, s 53 Federal Court Rules, O6 r2, O6 r8 Bishop v Bridges (1990) 25 FCR 311 Qantas Airways Limited v AF Little Pty Ltd (1981) 2 NSWLR 34 Friends of Hinchinbrook Society Inc v Minister for Environment & Ors (No. 1) (1996) 69 FCR 1 News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Limited (1996) 64 FCR 410 Flanagan v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1996) 134 ALR 495 Kelly v Coats (1981) 35 ALR 93 Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 12 FCR 127 Vidler v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1995) 135 ALR 323 Salerno v National Crime Authority (1997) 144 ALR 709 Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation v Master Builders' Association of New South Wales (1986) 18 FCR 18 MALUBEL PTY LTD & ANOR v WENDY ELDER & ORS NG 898 OF 1997 MOORE J SYDNEY 27 NOVEMBER 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ng 898 of 1997

BETWEEN: MALUBEL PTY LTD & ANOR

Applicant

AND: WENDY ELDER & ORS

Respondent

JUDGE: MOORE J

DATE OF ORDER: 27 NOvember 1997

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application to join the National Crime Authority as a respondent is dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.