FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kennedy v Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel [2015] FCA 411

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1    This was an appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal made on 31 December 2014. The notice of appeal to the Federal Court was filed on 29 January 2015.

2    An interlocutory application that the name of the applicant not be published was also filed on 29 January 2015.

3    The first case management hearing was held on 18 February 2015.

4    A supplementary notice of appeal was provided on 26 February 2015.

5    On 3 March 2015 the interlocutory application came on for hearing but was adjourned, part heard, on the applicant’s application, to 13 March 2015. I made an order that the applicant file and serve on the respondents any further evidence in support of his interlocutory application by 9 March 2015.

6    However, on 11 March 2015 I made orders by consent that the applicant's interlocutory application filed on 29 January 2015 be dismissed and that the costs of the interlocutory application be costs in the cause.

7    On 3 March 2015 I also made orders so that the appeal could be listed for hearing on a date to be fixed on or after 23 June 2015, together with consequential orders.

8    On 30 April 2015 the applicant filed a notice discontinuing the whole of the proceeding by consent and on the basis that, by consent, each party bears their own costs of the proceeding. Notwithstanding the references in that notice of discontinuance to r 26.12 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), I will treat that notice as having been filed under r 33.31 which is the specific rule dealing with appeals from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

9    Under r 33.31(1)(a), in the present circumstances, before the hearing of the appeal, the Court’s leave is not required and by r 33.31(2) the notice of discontinuance has the effect of an order of the Court dismissing the applicant’s appeal.

10    This proceeding is therefore now concluded.

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Dated:    5 May 2015