Ogawa v Stewart (No 3) [2023] FCA 1386

Ogawa v Stewart (No 3) [2023] FCA 1386

The applicant did not provide any proper, reasonable or adequate explanation for her failure to attend the trial and did not demonstrate any reasonably arguable case of error in the Registrar's decision. There was therefore no adequate basis for setting aside the Dismissal Order under r 39.05(a).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Application Under R 39.05(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (cth) to Set Aside a Dismissal Order Made in the Applicant's Absence / Interlocutory Application Heard on the Papers
Outcome
The interlocutory application was dismissed.
Legal Topics
['setting Aside Judgment or Order Made in Absence of a Party' 'failure to Appear at Trial' 'registrar Refusal to Accept Documents for Filing' 'abuse of Process' 'frivolous or Vexatious Applications']
['practice and Procedure' 'administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights'] ['setting Aside Judgment or Order Made in Absence of a Party' 'failure to Appear at Trial' 'registrar Refusal to Accept Documents for Filing' 'abuse of Process' 'frivolous or Vexatious Applications']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under R 39.05(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (cth) to Set Aside a Dismissal Order Made in the Applicant's Absence / Interlocutory Application Heard on the Papers

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Dismissal Order should be set aside under r 39.05(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).' 'Whether the applicant provided a proper, reasonable or adequate explanation for her failure to attend the trial.' "Whether the applicant demonstrated a reasonably arguable case of error in the Registrar's decision to refuse the documents for filing."]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not provide any proper, reasonable or adequate explanation for her failure to attend the trial and did not demonstrate any reasonably arguable case of error in the Registrar's decision. There was therefore no adequate basis for setting aside the Dismissal Order under r 39.05(a).

Court Disposition

The interlocutory application was dismissed.

Orders

  • ["The applicant's interlocutory application filed on 18 April 2023 be dismissed."]