Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 974

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 974

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory – appeal proceedings seeking review of decision of Federal Magistrate which affirmed sequestration order made by Registrar – appeal to be heard by single Justice of Federal Court pursuant to direction of Chief Justice – one of appellant's purported grounds of appeal claims damages against legal representatives of respondent arising from allegedly negligent conduct on their part in the earlier proceedings - motion brought by respondent to have controversial ground of appeal dismissed in advance of appeal hearing – whether that particular ground of appeal misconceived such to require immediate dismissal.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) subs 25(1A) Federal Court Rules O 20 sub-r 2(1), O 52 sub-r 18(1)

Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 914 cited THAMBIAPPAH SATCHITHANANTHAM v MULTILINK INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED N 492 of 2002 CONTI J 5 AUGUST 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 492 OF 2002

BETWEEN: THAMBIAPPAH SATCHITHANANTHAM

APPELLANT

AND: MULTILINK INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: CONTI J

DATE OF ORDER: 5 AUGUST 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Appeal, of the appellant, in so far as it relates to Order 3 of the Appellant's Notice of Appeal filed 28 May 2002, as amended by the Appellant's Supplementary Notice of Grounds of Appeal filed 2 August 2002, be dismissed. 2. The costs of the respondent's motion be reserved. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 492 OF 2002