Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Freeman v National Australia Bank [2012] FCA 659 Citation: Freeman v National Australia Bank [2012] FCA 659
Parties: LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK and MATTHEW LESLIE JOINER AND PHILIP GREGORY JEFFERSON, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE PROPERTY OF LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN
File number: QUD 106 of 2012
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 23 March 2012
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – vexatious litigant pursuant to O 21 r 2 of the Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) – application for grant of leave to commence proceedings against parties in respect of whom applicant declared vexatious – no arguable case that any prior judgment obtained by fraud – application dismissed – costs awarded against applicant on indemnity basis
Legislation: Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 21 r 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 5.08
Cases cited: Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (2011) 198 FCR 153 considered National Australia Bank Limited v Freeman (a Bankrupt) [2005] FCA 1895 referred to Ramsey v Skyring (1999) 164 ALR 378 considered
Date of hearing: 23 March 2012
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 10
Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant appeared in person
Counsel for the First Respondent: Mr CM Muir
Solicitor for the First Respondent: King & Wood Mallesons
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