Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Gibbons v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] FCA 462 Citation: Gibbons v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] FCA 462
Parties: PAUL EDWARD GEORGE GIBBONS v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, ALAN SEAN SCOTT and MICHAEL JOSEPH KEELTY
File number: QUD 98 of 2010
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 5 May 2010
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for extension of time within which to appeal from the Federal Magistrates Court – Where application for extension of time filed within the time allowed to appeal – Considerations relevant to exercise of discretion to extend time – Discretion exercised to refuse application in circumstances where proposed grounds of appeal not reasonably arguable
Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 138 Federal Court Rules O 52 r 15
Cases cited: Gibbons v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] FMCA 115 cited Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 cited Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 followed
Date of hearing: 5 May 2010
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 37
Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondents: Ms K Garner
Solicitor for the Respondents: DLA Phillips Fox
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION QUD 98 of 2010
BETWEEN: PAUL EDWARD GEORGE GIBBONS
Appellant
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