Mbuzi v AGL Retail Energy Limited [2016] FCA 590

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mbuzi v AGL Retail Energy Limited [2016] FCA 590 File number: QUD 881 of 2015

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 5 July 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – respondent's application for summary dismissal of the applicant's application to set aside notice of discontinuance and to reopen former proceeding – notice of discontinuance filed for former proceeding – proposed reopening for the purpose of alleging breach of settlement deed – whether vexatious proceedings order should be made

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.31, 1.32, 26.12, 26.12(1), 26.14, 36.73(2)

Cases cited: Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCA 973 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; (1993) 176 CLR 30 Chen v Monash University [2016] FCAFC 66 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Davis v Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 9; (2011) 190 FCR 437 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Grimaldi v Chameleon Mining NL (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 6 McDermott v Black [1940] HCA 4; (1940) 63 CLR 161 Moussa v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1280 Owners of Cargo of the Kronprinz v Owners of the Kronprinz (1887) 12 App Cas 256 SZFOX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 1374; (2005) 88 ALD 138 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Walsh v Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (No 2) [2014] FCA 456; (2014) 243 IR 468