Luck v Townsville City Council [2000] FCA 1955

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN) v ROSLYN BROWNE, HONEYCOMBES TOWNSVILLE PTY LTD ACN 050 419 068, SIMON HORNE, DEBBIE GILCHRIST, COLIN BROWNE, HANFRY NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 005 126 134, SAM MAGAULIS, N BELLER & COMPANY PTY LTD AND KIERAN LYNCH

V 393 OF 2000

GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN) v TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL, WOLF SETZINGER, MICHAEL COLLARD, GRANT STEEN, STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CHRIS McNAMARA

V 541 OF 2000

DOWSETT J

7 DECEMBER 2000

BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY		V 393 OF 2000

BETWEEN:	GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN) APPLICANT
AND:	ROSLYN BROWNE FIRST RESPONDENT HONEYCOMBES TOWNSVILLE PTY LTD ACN 050 419 068 SECOND RESPONDENT SIMON HORNE THIRD RESPONDENT DEBBIE GILCHRIST FOURTH RESPONDENT COLIN BROWNE FIFTH RESPONDENT HANFRY NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 005 126 134 SIXTH RESPONDENT SAM MAGAULIS SEVENTH RESPONDENT N BELLER & COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 064 242 208 EIGHTH RESPONDENT KIERAN LYNCH NINTH RESPONDENT
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY		V 541 OF 2000

BETWEEN:	GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN) APPLICANT
AND:	TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL FIRST RESPONDENT WOLF SETZINGER SECOND RESPONDENT MICHAEL COLLARD THIRD RESPONDENT GRANT STEEN FOURTH RESPONDENT STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FIFTH RESPONDENT STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT SIXTH RESPONDENT CHRIS McNAMARA SEVENTH RESPONDENT
JUDGE:	DOWSETT J
DATE OF ORDER:	7 DECEMBER 2000
WHERE MADE:	BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant’s notice of motion for leave to appeal filed 20 November 2000 and for a stay be struck out, with costs.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY			V 393 OF 2000

BETWEEN:	GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN) APPLICANT
AND:	ROSLYN BROWNE FIRST RESPONDENT HONEYCOMBES TOWNSVILLE PTY LTD ACN 050 419 068 SECOND RESPONDENT SIMON HORNE THIRD RESPONDENT DEBBIE GILCHRIST FOURTH RESPONDENT COLIN BROWNE FIFTH RESPONDENT HANFRY NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 005 126 134 SIXTH RESPONDENT SAM MAGAULIS SEVENTH RESPONDENT N BELLER & COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 064 242 208 EIGHTH RESPONDENT KIERAN LYNCH NINTH RESPONDENT
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY		V 541 OF 2000

BETWEEN:

GAYE LUCK (FORMERLY KUPERMAN)

APPLICANT

AND:

TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

FIRST RESPONDENT

WOLF SETZINGER

SECOND RESPONDENT

MICHAEL COLLARD

THIRD RESPONDENT

GRANT STEEN

FOURTH RESPONDENT

STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FIFTH RESPONDENT

STATE OF QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

SIXTH RESPONDENT

CHRIS McNAMARA

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE:	DOWSETT J
DATE:	7 DECEMBER 2000
PLACE:	BRISBANE

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1 On 27 October 2000 I dismissed a notice of motion filed by the present applicant. I also made a number of other ancillary orders. On 20 November the applicant filed an application for leave to appeal pursuant to O 52 r 10 and a stay. She did not indicate in that document whether she was applying to the Full Court or to a single Judge, but the matter was made returnable today in Melbourne. She was subsequently told that it would be heard before me and that she would have an opportunity to persuade me that the matter should be referred to a Full Court. She has indicated a preference for it to be heard in the Full Court, but she has not appeared today, notwithstanding the fact that it is clear that she is aware of the fact that the matter is on for hearing.

2 The motion is, in any event, well and truly out of time, and so she would need an extension of time in which to apply for leave to appeal. Given that the notice of motion is for today, that the matter has been listed before me, that facilities are available in Melbourne for her to appear and that she has not appeared to move the motion, it should be struck out. I

therefore order that the notice of motion for leave to appeal and for a stay be struck out with costs.

I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Dowsett.

Associate:

Dated: 22 February 2001

V 393 of 2000

There was no appearance for the Applicant:

Counsel for the Second, Third & Fourth Respondents:	Mr D Slatyer

Solicitor for the Second, Third & Fourth Respondents:	Carter Newell

Date of Hearing:	7 December 2000

Date of Judgment:	7 December 2000

V 541 of 2000

There was no appearance for the Applicant:

Counsel for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Respondents:	Mr Perry

Solicitor for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Respondents:	Bowdens Lawyers

Date of Hearing:	7 December 2000

Date of Judgment:	7 December 2000

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