Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Dispute Resolution Associates Pty Ltd v Selth (No 2) [2020] FCA 844 Appeal from: Minus v Selth (No 2) [2017] FCA 1233
File number: NSD 1409 of 2018
Judge: COLLIER J
Date of judgment: 17 June 2020
Catchwords: COSTS – application for extension of time and leave to appeal from dismissal of application for extension of time within which to object to estimate of costs – r 40.20 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – delay – whether adequate explanation for delay – where applicants claimed facts not within knowledge – where applicants made request for action from Chief Justice and Principal Registrar – where applicants dealing with other proceedings – merits of applications – whether primary decision attended with sufficient doubt to warrant reconsideration – where applicants claimed procedural unfairness – where applicants claimed apprehended bias – where applicants claimed actual bias – where applicants alleged bias because of previous, then-existing and potential future associations between primary Judge and State Bar Association – teaching and professional engagement with Bar Association – whether denial of opportunity to be heard – allegations of bullying and harassment by primary Judge – whether proceedings inappropriately expedited
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 206G Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37P Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.35, 35.11, 35.14, 36.01, 40.18, 40.19, 40.20, 40.21, 40.32
Cases cited: AZAEY v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 193; (2015) FCAFC 193 Bala v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 600 Blenkinsop v Wilson [2019] WASC 77 BVG17 v BVH17 (2019) 268 FCR 448; [2019] FCAFC 17 Day v Humphrey [2019] QSC 38 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc [1991] FCAFC 844; (1991) 33 FCR 397 Dispute Resolution Associates Pty Ltd v Selth [2020] FCA 753 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135; [2015] HCA 20 Markan v Bar Association of Queensland [2014] 2 Qd R 273; [2014] QCA 34 Meerabux v Attorney General of Belize [2005] 2 AC 513 Mentink v Minister for Home Affairs [2013] FCAFC 113 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507; [2001] HCA 17 Minus v Selth (No 2) [2017] FCA 1233 Minus v Selth [2016] FCA 834 MZABP v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 152 ALD 478; [2016] FCAFC 110 R v Bow Street Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate; ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No 2) [2000] 1 AC 119 Selth v Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited (2015) 243 FCR 423; [2015] FCA 1494 Selth v Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (No 5) [2019] FCA 362 Smits v Loel (No 3) [2015] FCA 77 SZVCP v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 24; (2016) 238 FCR 15
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