NKMH Holdings Pty Ltd v Hathway [2021] FCA 1549

NKMH Holdings Pty Ltd v Hathway [2021] FCA 1549

Because the appellants and Mr Kassem did not comply with Registrar Van Le's orders requiring an affidavit and an explanation, and no party contacted the Court to seek variation of those orders or any further indulgence, the powers in r 36.11(2)(h) and (j) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) were engaged and it was appropriate to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with a direction of the Court.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Determined on the Papers; Disposition of Appeal for Want of Prosecution and Failure to Comply With Court Directions
Outcome
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with a direction of the Court.
Legal Topics
['appeal Management' 'want of Prosecution' 'failure to Comply With Court Directions' 'dismissal of Appeal Under Federal Court Rules 2011 (cth) R 36.11']
['commercial and Corporations' 'corporations and Corporate Insolvency' 'civil Procedure'] ['appeal Management' 'want of Prosecution' 'failure to Comply With Court Directions' 'dismissal of Appeal Under Federal Court Rules 2011 (cth) R 36.11']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Determined on the Papers; Disposition of Appeal for Want of Prosecution and Failure to Comply With Court Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution under r 36.11(2)(h) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).' 'Whether the appeal should be dismissed for failure to comply with a direction of the Court under r 36.11(2)(j) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the appellants and Mr Kassem did not comply with Registrar Van Le's orders requiring an affidavit and an explanation, and no party contacted the Court to seek variation of those orders or any further indulgence, the powers in r 36.11(2)(h) and (j) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) were engaged and it was appropriate to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with a direction of the Court.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with a direction of the Court.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with a direction of the Court under r 36.11(2)(h) and (j) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).']