Mitchelson v Health Insurance Commission & Ors (No. 3) [2007] FCA 1491

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mitchelson v Health Insurance Commission & Ors (No. 3) [2007] FCA 1491 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – consideration of an application for leave to amend a document initiating an appeal from a decision of a Determining Authority under the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) – consideration of delay and failure to comply with court orders granting leave to amend and directions for making an application for leave to amend – consideration of the public interest in determining an application for leave in connection with a decision of a Determining Authority – consideration of the utility of the proposed amendments – consideration of the adequacy of the proposed amendment. Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) ss 79A, 81, 84, 85, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 105A, 106(1), 106(2), 106A, 106B, 106E, 106F, 106G, 106H, 106K, 106KA, 106KC, 106KD, 106L, 106N, 106Q, 106SA, 106T, 106TA, 106V Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5(1)(e), 5(2)(b), 11(1)(c), 11(3)(a) Health Industry (Professional Services Review) Regulations 1999 Regulations 5 and 6

Mitchelson v Health Insurance Commission [2007] FCA 1372, cited Health Insurance Commission and Ors v Grey (2002) 120 FCR 470, cited State of Queensland and Anor v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 141 ALR 353, cited Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321, cited Plaintiff s 157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476, cited Tisdall v Kelly [2005] FCA 365, cited Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336, cited Spotwire Pty Ltd v Visa International services Inc (2003) ATPR 41-949, cited Lamb v Moss (1983) 49 ALR 533, (1983) 76 FLR 296, (1983) 5 ALD 446, cited Seymour v Attorney-General (Cth) (1984) 4 FCR 498, cited Kamba v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2007] FCA 1422, cited DR MARK LESLIE MITCHELSON v HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION, DR GEOFFREY HIRST, DR MARCELA COX, DR BRIAN MORTON, DR NICOLAS RADFORD, DR WILLIAM MEAGHER AND MS JANE PHELAN QUD128 OF 2007