Bahonko v Nurses Board of Victoria & Anor

[2007] HCATrans 665

[2007] HCATrans 665

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne  No M15 of 2007

B e t w e e n -

STANISLAWA BAHONKO

Applicant

and

NURSES BOARD OF VICTORIA

First Respondent

MINISTER FOR HEALTH/BRONWYN PIKE

Second Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

GUMMOW J
KIEFEL J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2007, AT 9.19 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GUMMOW J:   On 20 December 2006, Middleton J granted a stay of the applicant's proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the respondents, pending the hearing and determination of an application before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that a guardian or administrator be appointed for the applicant. On 1 February 2007, Heerey J refused the applicant leave to appeal from the orders of Middleton J.

In light of s 33 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), the application for special leave to appeal is incompetent, and in any event does not advance any question of law that would justify the intervention of this Court.

Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application for special leave.  I publish the disposition signed by Justice Kiefel and myself.

AT 9.20 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED