Kristoffersen v Department of Employment Workplace Relations & Small Business [2002] FCA 755

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kristoffersen v Department of Employment Workplace Relations & Small Business [2002] FCA 755 APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME – applicant seeks an extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal against a judgment of a single judge of the Court – application filed out of time as applicant self-represented and unaware of time limit – whether the delay is lengthy – whether there is potential prejudice to the respondent – whether there are "special reasons" for granting an extension of time – whether applicant is able to demonstrate any prospect of success in the appeal he seeks to prosecute WORDS & PHRASES – "special reasons" Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344, cited Jess v Scott (1986) 70 ALR 185, followed Salter Rex & Co v Ghosh [1971] 2 QB 597, cited Hughes v National Trustees Executors & Agency Co of Australasia Ltd [1978] VR 257, cited Ratnam v Cumarasamy [1964] 3 All ER 933, cited Zocchi v The Queen [2000] 116 A Crim R 245, cited KURT MICHAEL KRISTOFFERSEN v DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS No Q 40 of 2002 SPENDER J BRISBANE 14 JUNE 2002

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q 40 OF 2002

BETWEEN: KURT MICHAEL KRISTOFFERSEN

APPLICANT

AND: DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SPENDER J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 JUNE 2002

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for an extension of time within which to appeal is dismissed, with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA