Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Revill v John Holland Group Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1633 File number: WAD 403 of 2019
Judgment of: JACKSON J
Date of judgment: 6 November 2020
Date of publication of reasons: 10 November 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application to join parties - proposed claims time barred - no reasonable prospects of success - interlocutory application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application for dismissal - discretion to dismiss for default - applicant potentially in default of court order - failure to file further amended statement of claim - unwillingness or inability to cooperate with the court - applicant seeking to join other parties - joinder issue outstanding - recent attempts by applicant to prosecute action - application for dismissal of proceedings dismissed
Legislation: Constitution s 109 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 544, 545, 570 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) ss 11, 48 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 5.23, 5.22, 9.05 Limitation Act 2005 (WA) ss 13, 79, Part 3
Cases cited: ACOHS Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 577 Almario v Allianz Australia Workers Compensation (NSW) Insurance Ltd [2005] NSWCA 19; (2005) 62 NSWLR 148 Bupa Australia Pty Ltd v iSelect (No 2) [2012] FCA 1277 CE Heath Casualty & General Insurance Ltd v Grey (1993) 32 NSWLR 25 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Baltica General Insurance Co Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 579 Coombe v Bonney [2015] FCCA 916; (2015) 295 FLR 239 Globe Church Incorporated v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2019] NSWCA 27; (2019) 99 NSWLR 470 Hazeldell Ltd v Commonwealth (1924) 34 CLR 442 Kujundzic v MAS International [2013] FMCA 8; (2013) 274 FLR 125 Lenijamar Pty Ltd v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1990) 27 FCR 388 Ridley v Whipp (1916) 22 CLR 381 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Wardley Australia Ltd v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd [2009] HCA 50; (2009) 240 CLR 391
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