Minus v Selth (No 2) [2017] FCA 1233

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Minus v Selth (No 2) [2017] FCA 1233 File number: NSD 1023 of 2016

Judge: LOGAN J

Date of judgment: 18 October 2017

Catchwords: COSTS – notice of estimate – failure to object to costs estimate in accordance with Rules – certificate of taxation – application for an extension of time to file notice of objection – factors relevant to exercise of discretion – acceptable explanation – arguable case – absence of prejudice – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – notice of estimate – meaning of issue of notice – notice posted by taxing officer to specified address for service – no proof of non-delivery – absence of receipt by party until after time for objection irrelevant PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – procedural fairness – litigants in person

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 29 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 471B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 4, 37P Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 2.16, r 4.01, r 11.01, r 35.11, r 35.14, r 39.05, r 40.18, r 40.19, r 40.20, r 40.21, r 40.32

Cases cited: Capper v Thorpe (1998) 194 CLR 342 Donald Fuller v Minister for Primary Industries & Energy, National Registration Authority [1998] FCA 377 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 Finch v The Heat Group Pty Ltd (No 3) [2016] FCA 102 Gallo v Dawson (1990) 64 ALJR 458 Minus v Selth [2016] FCA 834 Ralph v Repatriation Commission (2016) 248 FCR 438 Selth v Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (2015) 243 FCR 423 Territory Realty Pty Ltd v Garraway (No 3) [2013] FCA 914 Tinkler v Elliott [2012] EWCA Civ 1289