Nassif v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 466

Federal Court of Australia

Nassif v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 466 File number(s): NSD 785 of 2020

Judgment of: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 7 May 2024

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – reinstatement of proceeding – extension of time under r 1.39 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – self-executing order – dismissal of proceeding – power to extend time where proceeding dismissed – stay of proceeding – power to extent time where proceeding stayed – discretionary power – purpose of power to extend time – conduct of applicant in prosecuting proceedings – prosecution of proceedings under s 37M of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – non-publication order under s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – necessity of non-publication order to protect safety of person under s 37AG(1)(c) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) HELD – application that proceedings be reinstated dismissed – application seeking extension of time for payment of security of costs dismissed – application seeking extension of time for stay application dismissed –application seeking non-publication order dismissed

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 75, 76, 79, 91, 135, 136 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG, 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.39, 2.25, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 14B

Cases cited: AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) [2019] HCA 6; (2019) 364 ALR 202 Andresakis and Skouteris v Alesus Holdings Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 294; (2006) 68 NSWLR 507 Ann Street Mezzanine v Beck [2011] FCA 1212 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Aust-Pol Engineering v Australian Maritime Safety Authority [1998] FCA 1198 Blunden v Commonwealth [2014] ACTSC 123 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541 DSLB v Comcare [2023] FCA 1222 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Lah [2009] ACTSC 113 FAI General Insurance v Southern Cross Exploration [1988] HCA 13; (1988) 165 CLR 268 Goodwill Group Pty Ltd v Pongrass Associates Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1203 Hawkins v Kingsway Group Ltd [2009] FCA 1073 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; (2010) 240 CLR 651 Mander Forklift Pty Ltd v Singles [2014] ACTCA 44 Morres v Papuan Rubber & Trading Co Ltd (1914) 14 SR(NSW) 141 Murdoch v Private Media Pty Ltd (No 5) [2023] FCA 440 Skinner v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 1194 Stollznow v Calvert [1980] 2 NSWLR 749 Trajkovski v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group [2022] FCA 791