Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Lever v Comcare [2007] FCA 99
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application for extension of time from tribunal – criteria to consider when evaluating grant for extension. Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44. Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 Hart v Comcare (2005) 145 FCR 29 Comcare v Mooi (1996) 69 FCR 439 RONALD LEVER v COMCARE NSD 2023 OF 2006
BUCHANAN J
8 FEBRUARY 2007
SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2023 OF 2006
BETWEEN: RONALD LEVER
Applicant
AND: COMCARE
Respondent
JUDGE: BUCHANAN J
DATE OF ORDER: 8 FEBRUARY 2007
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The applicant is granted an extension of time in which to file an appeal under s 44 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth). THE COURT DIRECTS: 1. The applicant file a Notice of Appeal conforming to the requirements of Order 53 of the Federal Court Rules by 4pm on 1 March 2007. 2. The applicant is to prepare appeal papers in accordance with Order 53 rule 16 of the Federal Court Rules. I refer to the Registrar supervision of preparation of the appeal papers in accordance with Order 53 rule 15(3). 3. Within fourteen days after settlement of the appeal papers the applicant shall file and serve a written outline of submissions in support of the appeal. 4. Within fourteen days of receipt of the applicant's written outline of submissions the respondent shall file and serve a written outline of submissions on the appeal. 5. The applicant may, if he wishes, file written submissions in reply within seven days of receipt of the respondent's written outline. 6. The applicant is to notify my Associate when the process of exchange of submissions is complete and the matter is ready to fix a date for hearing the appeal 7. The matter will be listed for further directions to fix a date for the hearing of the appeal and/or to deal with any issues arising from the foregoing directions. 8. Liberty is reserved to the parties to apply to have the matter listed for further directions upon at least three days notice to the other party and the Court. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
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