Ogbonna, in the matter of Ogbonna [2023] FCA 1334

Federal Court of Australia

Ogbonna, in the matter of Ogbonna [2023] FCA 1334 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: CTI Logistics v Ogbonna [2022] FedCFamC2G 781

File number: WAD 218 of 2022

Judgment of: FEUTRILL J

Date of judgment: 2 November 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – vexatious litigant – application under s 37AR for leave to institute appeal proceedings pursuant to s 37AQ and s 37AT of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) – whether grounds of appeal are reasonably arguable – where sequestration order made upon unpaid judgment debt – where action on the judgment debt statute-barred – whether judgment debt enforceable at date of presentation of creditors' petition

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 9, 40(1)(g), 41, 41(1), 41(2), 41(2A), 41(3), 41(7), 43, 44, 44(1), 44(1)(a), 52(2)(b), 52(3), 54, 60(2), 60(4) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 4, 24(1)(d), 25(1AA), 25(2), 37AM, 37AM(1), 37AO(2), 37AQ, 37AQ(1), 37AQ(2), 37AR, 37AR(2), 37AR(3), 37AR(4), 37AS, 37AS(1), 37AS(2), 37AT, 37AT(1), 37AT(1)(a), 37AT(4), Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) ss 8(2), 213 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (Cth) s 18 Sch 5 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 78 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 6.03 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021 (Cth) rr 25.11, 15.18, 15.19, Pt 25 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2021 (Cth) s 8 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 29.11; Pt 29 Civil Judgments Enforcements Act 2004 (WA) ss 12, 13(1), 13(2) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 17(1) Limitation Act 1958 (Vic) s 5 Limitation Act 2005 (WA) ss 3(1), 13, 13(1)