Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2018] FCA 1908

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2018] FCA 1908 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2018] FCCA 1159

File number: QUD 318 of 2018

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 30 November 2018

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal against Federal Circuit Court judgment – where Federal Circuit Court proceeding was summarily dismissed – where applicant alleges respondent breached responsible lending obligations by denying a temporary loan – where applicant alleges apprehended bias against primary judge – where applicant has shown arguable case of apprehended bias – leave to appeal granted.

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A) and 24(1)(d) National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) Chapter 3, ss 6(1), 47, 128, 129, 130, 131, 160D and 178 Federal Circuit Rules 2001 (Cth) r 13.10 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 4.12

Cases cited: Coal and Allied Operations Pty Limited v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 577 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2018] FCCA 1159 Dennis v Minister for Finance [2017] FCCA 45 Dobson v Australian Postal Corporation [2013] FCA 320 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Hu v Stansure Strata Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 779 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Minogue v Williams [2000] FCA 125 Rowe v Emmanual College [2013] FCA 939 RPS v R (2000) 199 CLR 620 Scott v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [2007] FCA 2055 SZSYM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 174