Frigger v Trott [2021] FCA 18

Federal Court of Australia

Frigger v Trott [2021] FCA 18 File number(s): WAD 229 of 2020

Judgment of: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 25 January 2021

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for judicial review - decision of Registrar not to accept documents for filing - whether Registrar provided adequate reasons for decision – reasons given were adequate - Registrar took into account applicants' prior litigious history that was not apparent on the face of the documents - application allowed and decision set aside

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 13, 16, Sch 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Sch 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 2.26 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) rr 1.3(1)(a), 2.1

Cases cited: Bizuneh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 42; (2003) 128 FCR 353 Chan v Harris (No 2) [2010] FCA 1393 Cristovao v Registrar Trott [2019] FCAFC 88 Cristovao v Trott [2018] FCA 1605 McVeigh v Willara Pty Ltd (1984) 6 FCR 587 Nyoni v Murphy [2018] FCAFC 75; (2018) 261 FCR 164 Paramasivam v Randwick City Council [2005] FCA 369 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 Reaper v Luxton [2017] FCA 949 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Ltd [2009] FCA 1171; (2009) 260 ALR 567 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Ltd [2010] FCAFC 47; 268 ALR 222 Secretary, Dept of Sustainability and Environment (Vic) v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Cth) [2013] FCA 1; (2013) 209 FCR 215 Shaw v Buljan [2016] FCA 829; (2016) 153 ALD 252 SZVCP v Cho [2017] FCA 310; (2017) 250 FCR 225 Zaghloul v Woodside Energy Ltd (No 7) [2019] FCA 818