Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee (No 4) [2013] FCA 948

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee (No 4) [2013] FCA 948 Citation: Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee (No 4) [2013] FCA 948

Parties: EMSON NYONI v CHEE KOON HEE AND OTHERS

File number: WAD 154 of 2013

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 18 September 2013

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – allegations of conspiracy – whether the Court has jurisdiction – whether, as against one respondent, judgment should be given under r 26.01 (d) of the Federal Court Rule 2011 (Cth) for being an abuse of process

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Poisons Act 1964 (WA) ss 5, 23(2), 24, 62(2)(ha) Poisons Regulations 1965 (WA) reg 43A Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 ss 18, 22 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01(d) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39(1), s 40(1) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA) s 40(1)

Cases cited: Australian Health Insurance Associated Ltd (formerly Voluntary Health Insurance Association of Australia Ltd) v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (1993) 116 ALR 253 Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd (2006) 70 IPR 146 Broadbent v Medical Board of Queensland (2011) 195 FCR 438 Cirillo v Consolidated Press Property Ltd (formerly known as Citicorp Australia Limited) (No 2) [2007] FCA 179 Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ACN 123 123 124) v ACN 000 247 601 Pty Ltd (in liq) (Formerly Stanley Thompson Valuers Pty Ltd) [2006] FCA 1416 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2007) 157 FCR 260 Croker v Commissioner of Taxation [2006] FCA 372 Direct Factory Outlets Pty Ltd v Westfield Management Ltd (2003) 132 FCR 428 Fortron Automotive Treatments Pty Ltd v Jones (No 2) [2006] FCA 1401 Gersten v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 260 Glass v State of New South Wales (1994) 52 FCR 336 Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 19 FCR 10 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd (2008) 167 FCR 372 Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183 Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee [2013] FCA 701 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Barrett (1945) 70 CLR 141 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 Rogers v Asset Loan Co Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1304 Stergiou v McGrail [1994] FCA 241 SZNFR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 851 Underdown v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 965 White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298 Williams v Hunt [1905] 1 KB 512