Jones v Thomson [2017] FCA 125

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jones v Thomson [2017] FCA 125 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Jones v Thomson [2016] FCCA 687

File number: NSD 382 of 2016

Judge: FARRELL J

Date of judgment: 20 February 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal a judgment of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia dismissing an application for summary judgment – whether respondents failed to comply with r 2.06(2) of the Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006 (Cth) – whether first Court date constituted the "date fixed for the hearing of the application"– whether substantial injustice would result from refusing leave to appeal –application for leave to appeal dismissed

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 139ZQ Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) Div 8, ss 15, 81(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A), 25(1AA) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006 (Cth) rr 1.03, 2.05, 2.06, 5.01 Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 (Cth) rr 1.04, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) rr 1.03, 1.05(2), 4.03, 13.03, 13.03B, 13.07, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 44.11, 44.12 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)

Cases cited: Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397; [1991] FCAFC 844 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 ; [2000] FCA 1572 Jones v Thomson [2015] FCCA 896 Jones v Thomson [2016] FCCA 687 Jones v Thomson (No 2) [2016] FCCA 931 Jones (Bankrupt), in the matter of Jones v Porter (Trustee) [2015] FCA 644 Rothnie v St John of God Hospital (Subiaco) [2014] FCCA 159 Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238; [2011] FCAFC 156 Shrestha v Migration Review Tribunal (2015) 229 FCR 301; [2015] FCAFC 87