The Federal Court dismissed a motion to add supplementary reply evidence, expedite a leave application, and order mandamus in a pending PR processing judicial review.
The Federal Court fixed costs at $21,723 all inclusive, rejecting a Rule 420 doubling claim and finding the applicant’s conduct justified a higher Tariff B award.
The Federal Court dismissed the Minister’s motion to stay an Immigration Division production order pending judicial review, finding no irreparable harm was shown.
The Tribunal concluded that the proposed schedule is appropriate and proportionate given the scope of the proceeding, prior steps in the merger review, the resources available, the parties' proposals and the directive in s.9(2) of the Competition Tribunal Act to act informally and expeditiously while preserving fairness; accordingly the Tribunal made a detailed scheduling order setting deadlines for discovery, motions, expert reports, confidentiality challenges, mediation windows and fixed hearing dates beginning November 7, 2022.
The Federal Court granted an expedited timetable for a judicial review about delay in deciding an exceptional parole request during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Court of Appeal found no error of law or palpable and overriding error in the Federal Court’s exercise of remedial discretion in quashing the appeal board decision and ordering a new appeal board; therefore the appeal was dismissed and the Federal Court’s remedial order was upheld.
The Federal Court held it had no jurisdiction to grant interim mandamus on an interlocutory motion, consolidated related immigration JR applications, and refused to expedite them.
The appeal was dismissed because permitting it would delay final resolution contrary to the statutory and policy imperative to proceed expeditiously in child protection matters, and because the appeal had very little merit and a low chance of success.
The Federal Court denied a request to expedite a Charter and judicial review application seeking release of the Auditor General’s G8 Infrastructure Fund report before the 2011 election.