Checked-Out Pty Ltd v Eagle Eye Inspections Pty Ltd of NSW [1999] FCA 536

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Checked‑Out Pty Ltd v Eagle Eye Inspections Pty Ltd of NSW [1999] FCA 536 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applicant a corporation – proceeding commenced otherwise than by solicitor – whether Court has power retrospectively to grant leave to commence proceeding otherwise than by solicitor Federal Court Rules O 4 r 14(2)

Supreme Court Rules 1937 (ACT) O 2A r 14(2)

Individual Homes Pty Limited v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1994) 50 FCR 372 referred to ACT General Cleaning Company Pty Ltd v Naoum (1996) 67 FCR 361 applied Penale Pty Ltd v McLernon Group Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, French J, 17 November 1997, unreported) cited

CHECKED‑OUT PTY LTD v EAGLE EYE INSPECTIONS PTY LTD OF NSW

AND JOSEPH WILLIAMS AND WAYNE COOK AND TIMOTHY BOLLINS

AND PETER ADAMS SOLICITORS AND G H HEALEY

AND McCANN SOLICITORS AND MARK KELADA SOLICITORS

AND QUINNS SOLICITORS AND NOYCE LAWYERS

AND GRECH PARTNERS SOLICITORS

AND GUY AND ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS

N 169 OF 1999

LEHANE J

3 MAY 1999

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 169 OF 1999

BETWEEN: CHECKED‑OUT PTY LTD

(ACN 071 965 798)

Applicant

AND: EAGLE EYE INSPECTIONS PTY LTD OF NSW

(ACN 084 722 234)

First Respondent

JOSEPH WILLIAMS

Second Respondent

WAYNE COOK

Third Respondent

TIMOTHY BOLLINS

Fourth Respondent

PETER ADAMS SOLICITORS

Fifth Respondent

G H HEALEY AND McCANN SOLICITORS

Sixth Respondent

MARK KELADA SOLICITORS

Seventh Respondent

QUINNS SOLICITORS

Eighth Respondent

NOYCE LAWYERS

Ninth Respondent