Natch v Stennson Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 801

Natch v Stennson Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 801

The notice of appeal was incompetent because it purported to appeal from orders made by a single judge exercising the appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Court to the appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Court, whereas such an appeal can only be brought in the High Court of Australia with special leave under s 33(4) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). The notice was therefore dismissed on the Court's own initiative, with no order as to costs because the respondent had not filed a notice and the appeal was dismissed as not competent.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Purported Appeal / Notice of Appeal Dismissed as Incompetent
Outcome
Notice of appeal dismissed; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
['appellate Jurisdiction' 'special Leave to Appeal' 'competency of Notice of Appeal' 'costs']
['practice and Procedure'] ['appellate Jurisdiction' 'special Leave to Appeal' 'competency of Notice of Appeal' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Purported Appeal / Notice of Appeal Dismissed as Incompetent

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an appeal could be brought from a decision of a single judge of the Federal Court exercising appellate jurisdiction to the appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Court.' 'Whether the notice of appeal accepted for filing by the Registry was competent.' 'Whether the notice of appeal should be dismissed and whether any costs order should be made.']

Ratio Decidendi

The notice of appeal was incompetent because it purported to appeal from orders made by a single judge exercising the appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Court to the appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Court, whereas such an appeal can only be brought in the High Court of Australia with special leave under s 33(4) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). The notice was therefore dismissed on the Court's own initiative, with no order as to costs because the respondent had not filed a notice and the appeal was dismissed as not competent.

Court Disposition

Notice of appeal dismissed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • ['The notice of appeal filed 30 June 2022 be dismissed.' 'There be no order as to costs.']