Mbuzi v AGL Sales Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1313

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mbuzi v AGL Sales Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1313 Appeal from: Mbuzi v AGL Retail Energy Limited [2016] FCA 590

File number: QUD 540 of 2016

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 9 November 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – judgment dismissing an application to set aside notice of discontinuance – whether judgment interlocutory or final – whether judgment attended by sufficient doubt – minutes of order treated as an application for summary judgment – alleged errors of fact – alleged prejudice and discriminatory application of the Federal Court Rules – alleged apprehended bias – no reasonably arguable case of error – no substantial injustice – application for leave to appeal dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 24, 37AO, 37M, and 37P Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.32, 1.34, 1.35, 1.40, 17.01, 26.01, 26.12, 26.14, 36.73 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 13.01

Cases cited: Ashby v Slipper [2014] FCA 973 BZAGD v Minister for Border Protection [2016] FCA 905 Carr v Finance Corp of Australia Ltd (No 1) (1981) 147 CLR 246 Chen v Monash University [2016] FCAFC 66 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Data Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 Khadri v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 140 ALD 136 Moussa v Minister for Border Protection [2015] FCA 1280 MZAOE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 905 Walsh v Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (No 2) [2014] FCA 456