Grabovsky v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2015] FCA 244

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Grabovsky v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2015] FCA 244 Citation: Grabovsky v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2015] FCA 244

Appeal from: Application for extension of time: Grabovsky v Secretary, Department of Social Services (No 2) [2014] FCA 1130

Parties: IGOR GRABOVSKY v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 1301 of 2014

Judge: KATZMANN J

Date of judgment: 20 March 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal – whether acceptable explanation for delay – whether proposed appeal has any merit

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 43(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 36.03 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 344, 345, 347, 349, 730A; Pt 3.2, Div 10 Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW), cl 118 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth), ss 39(1), 41, 42; Pt 4, Divs 2, 3, 5; Sch 2, cl 4(1) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth), s 94(1)

Cases cited: ActewAGL Distribution v Australian Energy Regulator (2011) 195 FCR 142 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Gallo v Dawson (1990) 93 ALR 479; [1990] HCA 30 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 Jia v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 84 FCR 87 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 Mladenov v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2014] FCA 12 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13