Bahonko v Sterjov & Ors

[2007] HCATrans 666

[2007] HCATrans 666

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne  No M31 of 2007

B e t w e e n -

STANISLAWA BAHONKO

Applicant

and

KOSTA STERJOV AND SUSANNA STERJOV AND LISA MILLER AND LA KOSTA CHILD CARE & KINDERGARTEN PTY LTD

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 9.20 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GUMMOW J:   On 7 and 23 February 2007, Jessup J made certain interlocutory orders in applicant's proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the respondent. On 15 March 2007, Ryan J refused the applicant leave to appeal from the orders of Jessup J, and dismissed an application that Jessup J be disqualified from further involvement in the proceedings on the ground of bias.

In light of s 33 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), the application for special leave to appeal from the decision of Ryan J is incompetent, and in any event does not advance any question of law that would justify the intervention of this Court. The allegations of bias on the part of Jessup J are devoid of merit.

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 9.21 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED