Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Martin v Norton Rose Fulbright Australia (No 10) [2020] FCA 281 File numbers: NSD 1610 of 2016 SAD 49 of 2017
Judge: KERR J
Date of judgment: 4 March 2020
Date of publication of reasons: 5 March 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for adjournment of trial premised on respondent having given notice of intention not to call key witness only two weeks before trial due to commence – asserted prejudice to interests of unrepresented applicant who had intended to tender documents through cross-examination of witness – application advanced only after commencement of trial – application dismissed
Cases cited: Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Martin v Norton Rose Fulbright Australia (No 7) [2020] FCA
Date of hearing: 3 March 2020
Registry: Victoria
Division: Fair Work Division
National Practice Area: Employment & Industrial Relations
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 18
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr Martin appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr Potts SC and Ms Laing
Solicitor for the Respondent: King & Wood Mallesons
ORDERS SAD 49 of 2017
BETWEEN: THOMAS PATRICK MARTIN Applicant
AND: NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA Respondent
JUDGE: KERR J DATE OF ORDER: 4 MARCH 2020
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The Applicant's interlocutory application for an adjournment of the trial set down for 2-6 March 2020 be dismissed. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.
ORDERS NSD 1610 of 2016
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