Lawson v Stateships [2012] FCA 491

Lawson v Stateships [2012] FCA 491

The proposed amended grounds of appeal were not capable of exposing any relevant error of law in the tribunal's reasons, and the applicant accepted this; accordingly, the notice of objection to competency was upheld, leave to amend was refused, and the appeal was dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Notice of Objection to Competency and Oral Application to Amend Grounds of Appeal
Outcome
Notice of objection to competency upheld; oral application to amend grounds of appeal refused; appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['competency of Appeal' 'grounds of Appeal' 'error of Law' 'amendment of Grounds of Appeal' 'costs']
['federal Civil Procedure' 'administrative Law'] ['competency of Appeal' 'grounds of Appeal' 'error of Law' 'amendment of Grounds of Appeal' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Notice of Objection to Competency and Oral Application to Amend Grounds of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the notice of objection to competency should be upheld.' 'Whether the applicant should be permitted to amend the grounds of appeal.' "Whether the proposed grounds of appeal were capable of exposing any relevant error of law in the tribunal's reasons."]

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed amended grounds of appeal were not capable of exposing any relevant error of law in the tribunal's reasons, and the applicant accepted this; accordingly, the notice of objection to competency was upheld, leave to amend was refused, and the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Notice of objection to competency upheld; oral application to amend grounds of appeal refused; appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['That the notice of objection to competency be upheld.' "The applicant's oral application to amend the grounds of appeal in terms of draft grounds attached to a facsimile from him to the Court, dated 10 April 2012, be refused." 'The appeal be dismissed.' 'The applicant pay the costs of the respondent of and...