Gale, Dennis Charles v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales & Ors [1998] FCA 766

An unsigned facsimile requesting adjournment due to illness, submitted in an untimely manner, does not warrant departure from ordinary rules or adjournment; application for joinder dismissed.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 01 July 1998
Procedural Posture: Motion to Be Joined in Proceedings / Decision on Joinder Application
Outcome: joinder application dismissed
Legal Topics: ['joinder of Parties' 'court Procedure' 'adjournment Requests']

['native Title'] ['joinder of Parties' 'court Procedure' 'adjournment Requests']

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Procedural Posture

Motion to Be Joined in Proceedings / Decision on Joinder Application

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether dominic WYkanak should be joined as an interested party' "Whether the Court should adjourn proceedings due to WYkanak's alleged illness"]

Ratio Decidendi

An unsigned facsimile requesting adjournment due to illness, submitted in an untimely manner, does not warrant departure from ordinary rules or adjournment; application for joinder dismissed.

Court Disposition

joinder application dismissed

Orders

["Mr Kanak's application for joinder is dismissed."]