Davies v Stewart [2024] FCA 249

Federal Court of Australia

Davies v Stewart [2024] FCA 249 File number: WAD 166 of 2023

Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J

Date of judgment: 15 March 2024

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for review of decision made by Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia - where Registrar refused to accept documents for filing pursuant to r 2.26 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - where applicant seeks to set aside perfected judgment for fraud - whether Registrar had proper regard to relevant law - decision set aside

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 16 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.26, 4.01, 8.05, 16.42, 16.43, 39.05

Cases cited: Clone Pty Ltd v Players Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Receivers & Managers Appointed) [2018] HCA 12; (2018) 264 CLR 165 Commissioner of Taxation v Rawson Finances Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 617 Davies v Lazer Safe Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 702 Davies v Lazer Safe Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 65 Frigger v Trott [2021] FCA 18 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563 Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc) v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 37 FCR 234 Nyoni v Murphy [2018] FCAFC 75; (2018) 261 FCR 164 Patch v Ward (1867) LR 3 Ch App 203 Reaper v Luxton [2017] FCA 949 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Limited [2010] FCAFC 47 Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No 5) [2004] FCA 1262 SZVCP v Cho [2017] FCA 310; (2017) 250 FCR 225 Termi-Mesh Australia Pty Ltd v Josu Manufacturing Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1241 Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 792