Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCA 312

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCA 312 Citation: Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCA 312

Parties: CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

File numbers: NSD 1276 of 2010 NSD 1581 of 2010

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 1 April 2011

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay of Full Court decision pending application for special leave – power of single Judge – stay refused – no prospects of success

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 25(2)(d)

Cases cited: Commissioner of Taxation v Australian National Hotels Ltd (1989) 63 ALJR 344, cited Commonwealth of Australia v Croker [2010] FMCA 852, cited Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] FCA 1031, cited Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCAFC 25, cited Edelsten v Ward (No 2) (1988) 63 ALJR 346, referred to Employment Services Australia Pty Ltd v Poniatowska [2010] FCA 1043, cited George v Fletcher (No 2) [2010] FCA 655, cited Guss v Johnstone [2000] FCA 1455, cited Jennings Construction Ltd v Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 681, considered Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Manaf (No 2) [2009] FCA 993, cited New Zealand v Moloney [2006] FCA 1363, cited Rahme v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 117 ALR 618, referred to SZKUO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1570, cited Wainter Pty Ltd; In the matter of New Tel Ltd [2005] FCA 1224, 54 ACSR 554, cited Westpac Banking Corporation v Tsatsoulis [2003] FCA 406, cited Daley, J. "Interlocutory Orders Pending High Court Litigation" (1995) 13 Australian Bar Review 41