Schiffer v Pattison [2001] FCA 1094

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Schiffer v Pattison [2001] FCA 1094

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - appeal under s 44(1) of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) - litigant in person – whether Tribunal failed to afford procedural fairness – whether Tribunal failed in any duty to advise of the nature of the decision under review and of review rights – whether Tribunal required to adjourn hearing or advise applicant of right to seek an adjournment – whether Tribunal took into account irrelevant considerations – whether Tribunal may consider evidence not relied on by the primary decision-maker – function of the Tribunal – oral reasons for decision under s 43(2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act

BANKRUPTCY – notice of objection to discharge –whether Tribunal failed to discharge its statutory task in reviewing trustee's decision Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 149B, s 149Q

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 25 s 37, s 43, s 44

Schiffer v Pattison (2000) 177 ALR 754 referred Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 applied Titan v Babic (1994) 49 FCR 546 applied Inspector-General v Nelson (1998) 86 FCR 67 discussed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 referred Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 24 ALR 577 applied Fitz-Gibbon v Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 1677 followed Re Woodman & Inspector-General in Bankruptcy (1996) 22 AAR 508 referred Re Hall (1994) 14 ACSR 488 distinguished Re Ansett; Ex parte Ansett v Pattison (1995) 56 FCR 526 distinguished Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 applied Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 applied HORST DIETER SCHIFFER v PAUL PATTISON V 490 of 1999 KENNY J 10 AUGUST 2001 MELBOURNE