Heilbronn, Greig Ronald v Australian Securities Commission [1997] FCA 520

Heilbronn, Greig Ronald v Australian Securities Commission [1997] FCA 520

Persistent non-compliance with court directions, failure to demonstrate the relevance of materials claimed to be withheld, and absence of any identified merits in the proposed appeal, taken together, justify dismissal of the application for extension of time to appeal.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 June 1997
Procedural Posture
Application / Motion to Dismiss Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Orders of Cooper J
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['extension of Time to Appeal' 'compliance With Court Directions' 'warrants for Arrest Under Corporations Law' 'costs Orders']
['corporations Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['extension of Time to Appeal' 'compliance With Court Directions' 'warrants for Arrest Under Corporations Law' 'costs Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Motion to Dismiss Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Orders of Cooper J

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant should be granted an extension of time to appeal orders of Cooper J' 'Whether non-compliance with court directions justified dismissal of the application' 'Whether the applicant has demonstrated any merit in proposed appeal' 'Whether the applicant has been unjustly denied access to documents necessary for his application']

Ratio Decidendi

Persistent non-compliance with court directions, failure to demonstrate the relevance of materials claimed to be withheld, and absence of any identified merits in the proposed appeal, taken together, justify dismissal of the application for extension of time to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['Proceedings commenced by Greig Ronald Heilbronn by application filed 15 November 1996 be dismissed.' 'Greig Ronald Heilbronn pays the costs of the Australian Securities Commission of and incidental to the application, to be taxed.']