LFDB v Deputy District Registrar [2023] FCA 1516

Federal Court of Australia

LFDB v Deputy District Registrar [2023] FCA 1516 File number: NSD 677 of 2023

Judgment of: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 14 December 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to seek judicial review under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – where review sought of decision of Deputy District Registrar to register judgments under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth) – whether decision 'of an administrative character' – whether extension of time would have any utility

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 3(1), 5(1) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 596A Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 35A(1) Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth) ss 66, 67, 68, 72, 74 Federal Court of Australia Rules 2011 (Cth) sch 2

Cases cited: Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1995) 183 CLR 245 Herd v Haines [2023] FCA 325 LFDB v SM (No 3) [2017] FCA 80 LFDB v SM [2017] FCAFC 178 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Nedlands Pty Ltd (in liq) [2000] FCA 599; 99 FCR 554 Palmer v Ayres [2017] HCA 5; 259 CLR 478 Plaintiff S157/2022 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254 R v Spicer; Ex parte Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation (1957) 100 CLR 277 South Australia v Totani [2010] HCA 39; 242 CLR 1 TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Judges of the Federal Court of Australia [2013] HCA 5; 251 CLR 533