20 Sept 2012
The appeal was dismissed under s 161(3)(b) because the appellant and her counsel failed to prosecute the appeal with due diligence by not filing submissions or taking steps to progress the appeal after a registry warning.
22 Jun 2012
Dismissal was warranted because the appellant failed to prosecute the appeal with due diligence: she did not file submissions as directed, was not contactable, and her counsel withdrew, thereby meeting the threshold for dismissal under section 161(3)(b).
23 May 2012
The appellant failed to respond to requests for submissions or otherwise progress the appeal despite being warned; sufficient time had been provided; dismissal for want of prosecution under s161(3)(b) was warranted.
11 May 2012
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant had not taken any steps to prosecute the appeal and, in light of the appellant's death, the proceedings were unlikely to proceed; dismissal was appropriate under s161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
4 Oct 2011
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant took no forward steps to prosecute the appeal for almost three and a half years despite repeated requests and directions; this constituted a total failure to prosecute and justified dismissal under s161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
30 Sept 2011
The appellant failed to comply with court directions and did not take any positive step to advance the appeal for three years; therefore the appeal was dismissed under section 161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 for want of prosecution.
21 Jan 2011
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant's prolonged failure to take required procedural steps and to comply with repeated registry directions constituted want of prosecution sufficient to permit dismissal under section 161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
26 Aug 2010
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant did not prosecute the appeal with due diligence, failed to comply with directions and did not file submissions or attend the directions conference, thereby justifying dismissal under section 161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
18 Dec 2008
Because the appellant failed to appear, failed to file required submissions after being ordered to do so, and was notified at the address on the notice of appeal (with correspondence returned unclaimed), the Court exercised its power under section 161(3)(b) to dismiss the appeal for failure to prosecute with due diligence.
2 Oct 2008
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant failed to comply with a Directions Order and has not prosecuted the appeal with due diligence, permitting dismissal under section 161(3)(b) of the Act.