Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 064 829 616) (No 2) [2008] FCA 691

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 064 829 616) (No 2) [2008] FCA 691 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to dismiss under s 31A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and O 11 r 16 Federal Court Rules – leave to file further amended application and statement of claim TRUSTS AND TRUSTEE – superannuation – alleged entitlement to total and permanent disablement pension – principles of judicial review of trustee's discretion – significance of failure to give reasons for decision Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16 Misrepresentation Act 1972 (SA) Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (2007) 242 ALR 370 cited Minehan v AGL Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd (1998) 134 ACTR 1 cited Neil v Nott (1994) 121 ALR 148 cited Jeffrey Guy Baker v Local Government Superannuation Scheme Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1173 cited Hay v Total Risk Management Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 94 cited Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 945 cited Flegeltaub v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [2000] VSC 107 cited Vidovic v Email Superannuation Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Bryson J, 3 March 1995) cited Maciejewski v Telstra Super Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 601 cited Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan Pty Ltd v Thompson (2002) 116 FCR 139 cited Karger v Paul [1984] VR 161 cited Ford and Lee, Principles of the Law of Trusts Butler LM, "Reviewing Trustees' Decisions: The Right to Reasons"(1999) 7 Aust Property LJ 251 KAZIMIR KOWALSKI v MMAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY LTD (ACN 064 829 616) AND AMP SUPERANNUATION LIMITED (ACN 008 414 104)

SAD 11 of 2007

FINN J

20 MAY 2008

ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 11 of 2007