Bechara v Bates [2019] FCA 1077

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bechara v Bates [2019] FCA 1077 Appeal from: Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal: Bechara v Bates [2018] FCA 460

File number: NSD 2386 of 2018

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 12 July 2019

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for an extension of time and leave to appeal – delay in commencing application – intervening application to the High Court – extension granted PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – new argument not previously relied upon – new argument warrants grant of leave in the interests of the administration of justice – a question of importance going beyond the interests of the parties

Legislation: Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) ss 103, 104 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 13.03C

Cases cited: AZAEY v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 193, (2015) 238 FCR 341 Bates v Bechara (No. 2) [2017] FCCA 985 Bates v Bechara [2016] FCCA 3489 Bechara v Bates [2018] FCA 460 Bechara v Bates [2018] HCATrans 164 Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corp Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84 Iyer v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1788 Martin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 87 NBKT v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCAFC 195, (2006) 156 FCR 419 Reaper v Baycorp Collections PDL (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 426 Totev v Sfar [2008] FCAFC 35, (2008) 167 FCR 193 VUAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 158, (2004) 238 FCR 588 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491 Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 3) [2006] FCA 1321 Zdrilic v Hickie [2016] FCAFC 101, (2016) 246 FCR 532