National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited v Grosvenor Hill (Queensland) (Formerly Hillier, Parker (Queensland) Pty Limited) [2001] FCA 237

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited v Grosvenor Hill (Queensland) (Formerly Hillier, Parker (Queensland) Pty Limited)

[2001] FCA 237

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Appeal against stay for want of prosecution - consideration of whether stay final or interlocutory - whether exercise of discretion miscarried - demonstrable error - consideration of case management practices. Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 91 Federal Court Rules O4 r 11 O30 r 5 O52 r 10 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (No 1) (1980) 147 CLR 35 Dist Licul v Corney (1976) 180 CLR 213 Appl Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd [No 1] (1981) 147 CLR 246 Appl Hi-Fert Pty Ltd v Kiukiang Maritime Carriers Inc (No 3) (1998) 86 FCR 374 Cited Weatherall v Satellite Receiving Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd (1999) 92 FCR 101 Cited Hughes v Gales (1995) 14 WAR 434 Appl Hart v Hall & Pickles Ltd [1969] 1 QB 405 Appl Nieman v Electronic Industries Ltd [1978] VR 431 Appl Birkett v James [1978] AC 297 Appl Madden v Kirkegard Ellwood and Partners [1983] 1 QdR 649 Appl Ex parte Bucknall (1936) 56 CLR 221 Appl Thai v Commissioner of Taxation (1994) 53 FCR 252 Appl Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH v Owners of Ship "Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya" (1997) 79 FCR 71 Appl

Brisbane South Regional Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Cited

House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Appl

E I Du Pont de Nemours & Co v Commissioner of Patents (1987) 16 FCR 423 Expl

Lenijamar Pty Ltd v AGC (Advances) Limited (1990) 27 FCR 388 Expl

Hollington v F Hewthorn & Co [1943] 1 KB 587 Appl

Land Securities PLC v Westminster City Council [1993] 1 WLR 286 Appl

Symphony Group plc v Hodgson [1994] QB 179 Dist

Murphy v Young & Co's Brewery [1997] 1 WLR 1591 Dist

Reg v Dick [1982] Tas R 252 Cited

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (FORMERLY AETNA LIFE OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED), THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL THOSE PARTIES IDENTIFIED IN ANNEXURE 1 TO THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM FILED 9 JULY 1993), THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE MERCANTILE & GENERAL REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CYRIL ALAN ROBINSON AND THELMA JEAN ROBINSON, THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL THOSE PARTIES IDENTIFIED IN ANNEXURE 2 TO THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM FILED 9 JULY 1993) v GROSVENOR HILL (QUEENSLAND) (FORMERLY HILLIER, PARKER (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED) AND JOHN RICHARDSON Q24 OF 2000 COOPER, WHITLAM AND TAMBERLIN JJ BRISBANE 13 MARCH 2001