Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCA 973

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCA 973 Citation: Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCA 973

Parties: JAMES HUNTER ASHBY v PETER SLIPPER

File number: NSD 580 of 2012

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 11 September 2014

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to vacate order not entered – proceeding summarily dismissed – appeal to Full Court – proceeding re-instated – power to vacate order after decision of Full Court PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice of discontinuance – application to set aside indemnity costs order made in 2012 – reservation of liberty to argue indemnity costs order PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to re-open after hearing – application made the day before judgment – application refused – the interests of justice

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 570 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 26.12, 39.04 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 22 r 2

Cases cited: Ashby v Commonwealth (No 4) [2012] FCA 1411, (2012) 209 FCR 65 Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCAFC 15, (2014) 219 FCR 322 Ashby v Slipper (No 2) [2014] FCAFC 67 Austin Nichols & Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 72, (2012) 202 FCR 506 El-Debel v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 474 Fastlane Australia Pty Ltd v Nolmont Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 492 Inspector-General in Bankruptcy v Bradshaw [2006] FCA 22 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 O'Neill v Mann [2000] FCA 1680 O'Neill v Mann (1994) 54 FCR 212 Oswal v Apache Corporation (No 2) [2014] FCA 778 Trade Practices Commission v APM Investments Pty Ltd (1983) 74 FLR 276 Travaglini v Raccuia [2012] FCA 620 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Walsh v Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (No 2) [2014] FCA 456