Christodoulou v Disney Enterprises Inc [2006] FCA 902

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Christodoulou v Disney Enterprises Inc [2006] FCA 902 APPEAL – motion seeking permission to discontinue appeal and recover security paid into court – second motion seeking leave to withdraw discontinuance Held: Jurisdiction to make orders sought, if it exists, a matter for exercise by a Full Court Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 25(1), 43(2) Federal Court Rules O 52 r 19 Christodoulou v Disney Enterprises Inc [2005] FCA 1401 cited Christodoulou v Disney Enterprises Inc [2006] FCA 38 cited R v Medway [1976] 1 All ER 527 at 543 cited Applicant NACT of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [20045] FCA 316 at [4] cited Applicant A26 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1050 at [5] cited NACU v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1444 cited Goodwin v Southern Tablelands Finance Co Pty Ltd (1968) 42 ALJRn 309 cited Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 cited FAI Insurance Co Ltd v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1988) 165 CLR 268 at 278-286 cited SAVVAS CHRISTODOULOU v DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC & ORS VID 1323 of 2005 HEEREY J 14 JULY 2006 MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 1323 of 2005

BETWEEN: SAVVAS CHRISTODOULOU

APPELLANT

AND: DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC

FIRST RESPONDENT

BUENA VISTA (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

BMG AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

THIRD RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 JULY 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appellant's motions by notices dated 30 May and 6 July 2006 are referred to a Full Court of this Court.

2. Costs are reserved. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA