Playford v Go To Court Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1361

Playford v Go To Court Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1361

The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution because the appellant failed to comply with the court's directions, failed to serve the notice of appeal, failed to file the affidavit of service, and failed to appear as ordered by the court.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution
Legal Topics
['appeals' 'failure to Comply With Interlocutory Orders' 'failure to Appear' 'failure to Prosecute Appeal']
['practice and Procedure'] ['appeals' 'failure to Comply With Interlocutory Orders' 'failure to Appear' 'failure to Prosecute Appeal']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non-compliance with court orders and failure to appear']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution because the appellant failed to comply with the court's directions, failed to serve the notice of appeal, failed to file the affidavit of service, and failed to appear as ordered by the court.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed for want of prosecution.']