Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Secretary, Department of Social Services v Charlish [2014] FCA 279 Citation: Secretary, Department of Social Services v Charlish [2014] FCA 279
Appeal from: Application for extension of time to appeal from Lindsay Robert Charlish and Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2013] AATA 434
Parties: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES v LINDSAY ROBERT CHARLISH and ALISON ESTELLE CHARLISH
File number(s): QUD 506 of 2013
Judge(s): GREENWOOD J
Date of judgment: 18 March 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – consideration of an application for extension of time to appeal decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether a satisfactory explanation provided by applicant for failure to institute appeal within time – where applicant miscalculated last day for lodging appeal – whether the applicant's proposed appeal raises an arguable question of law
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44 Social Security Act 1991 (Cth), s 13(3AA)
Cases cited: Secretary, Department of Social Security v Knight (1996) 72 FCR 115 – cited
Date of hearing: 18 March 2014
Date of last submissions: 18 March 2014
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 19
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr A Dillon
Solicitor for the Applicant: Australian Government Solicitor
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr M Black
Solicitor for the Respondents: Welfare Rights Centre
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION QUD 506 of 2013
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