Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Quail v Gibson [2021] FCA 1115 File numbers: VID 321 of 2020 VID 458 of 2020
Judgment of: ABRAHAM J
Date of judgment: 14 September 2021
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set aside originating application – whether Court has jurisdiction – application to set aside originating application granted PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal – where no reasonable prospects of success – whether proceedings are frivolous or vexatious –whether proceedings are an abuse of Court process
Legislation: Defamation Act 2005 (Vic) s 27(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 13.01, 26.01(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B(1A) Public Prosecutions Act 1994 (Vic) s 46 Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)
Cases cited: Arthur J S Hall & Co (a Firm) v Simons [2002] 1 AC 615 Clyne v Bar Association (NSW) [1960] HCA 40; (1960) 104 CLR 186 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] HCA 52; (1988) 165 CLR 543 Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117; (2009) 178 FCR 401 Oliver v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 583 Polar Aviation Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (No 4) [2011] FCA 1126; (2011) 203 FCR 293 Quail v The Queen [2014] VSCA 336 Rana v Google Inc [2017] FCAFC 156; (2017) 254 FCR 1 Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 The Queen v Quail [2013] VSC 190
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