Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Mbuzi v Favell (No 3) [2012] FCA 1078 Citation: Mbuzi v Favell (No 3) [2012] FCA 1078
Appeal from: Favell v Mbuzi [2011] FMCA 710
Parties: JOSIYAS MBUZI v PAUL JOSEPH FAVELL
File number: QUD 315 of 2011
Judge: COLLIER J
Date of judgment: 3 October 2012
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – appeal allowed – costs follow the event – appellant litigant in person – whether appellant can claim costs for legal advice where no evidence of client agreement with legal practitioner – whether appellant can claim out of pocket expenses – appropriate order
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) Federal Court Rules 2011
Cases cited: Australian Super Pty Ltd v Woodward (2009) 262 ALR 402 cited Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 cited George v Fletcher (Trustee) (No 2) [2010] FCAFC 71 cited Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) ATPR 40-748 cited Saldanha v McAdam [2007] WASC 297 (S) cited Schokker v Commissioner of Taxation [1999] FCA 1311 cited Visscher v Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 212 cited Von Reisner v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (2010) 262 ALR 430 cited
Date of hearing: 28 March 2012
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 13
Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant appeared in person
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