Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hopkins v Repatriation Commission [2011] FCA 386 Citation: Hopkins v Repatriation Commission [2011] FCA 386
Appeal from: Application for extension of time: Hopkins v Repatriation Commission [2009] FCA 1037
Parties: FRANCIS JAMES HOPKINS v REPATRIATION COMMISSION
File number: SAD 28 of 2011
Judge: LANDER J
Date of judgment: 19 April 2011
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for extension of time in which to file a notice of appeal – whether grounds of appeal likely to succeed if extension granted – whether or not Administrative Appeals Tribunal had made appropriate findings on the evidence before it – whether additional evidence brought forward by the applicant sufficient to persuade the Full Court to overturn the Judge's order and remit the matter to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Held: Application for extension of time in which to file a notice of appeal refused
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 24(1)(c), 24(2)(a), 24(2)(b) Federal Court Rules O 15 r 2
Cases cited: Hopkins v Repatriation Commission [2009] FCA 1037 referred to
Date of hearing: 7 March 2011
Date of last submissions: 1 April 2011
Place: Adelaide
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 34
Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr P d'Assumpcao
Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
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