Rasevi Pty Limited v Udowenko, in the matter of Udowenko [2003] FCA 400

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rasevi Pty Limited v Udowenko, in the matter of Udowenko [2003] FCA 400 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE –whether reasonable apprehension of bias by reason of prejudgment – application for introduction of fresh evidence on appeal – whether an acceptable explanation given for the failure to raise the further evidence at first instance.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 35A(6) Federal Court Rules O 10 r 3, O 35 r 7(2)(a), O 52 r 10, O 52 r 36 Re Udowenko; ex parte Mitchell (1995) 69 FCR 299 discussed Council of the City of Greater Wollongong v Cowan (1954) 93 CLR 435 applied Fodare Pty Limited v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 1721 applied R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 cited Udovenko v Mitchell (1997) 79 FCR 418 referred to Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 applied Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 at 201 cited Re Kwiatek and Kwiatek; ex parte Big J Ltd v Pattison (1989) 21 FCR 374 referred to Livesey v NSW Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 followed Bienstein v Bienstein (2003) 195 ALR 225 cited Re J.R.L.; Ex parte C.J.L. (1986) 161 CLR 342 followed Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 followed Dudzinski v Centrelink [2003] FCA 308 referred to A1 and Anor v Betty King QC and Ors [1996] FCA 436 referred to IN THE MATTER OF WOLODYMYR UDOWENKO, MICHAEL UDOWENKO & HELEN UDOWENKO RASEVI PTY LIMITED (ACN 002 579 286) V MICHAEL UDOWENKO & HELEN UDOWENKO N 7060 OF 2002 JACOBSON J 2 MAY 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 7060 of 2002

BETWEEN: RASEVI PTY LIMITED

(ACN 002 579 286)

APPLICANT

AND: MICHAEL UDOWENKO and

HELEN UDOWENKO

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: JACOBSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 MAY 2003