Emmerton, R.A. v Roberts, D.

[1995] FCA 276

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  CATCHWORDS

PRACTICE and PROCEDURE - application for leave to appeal from a single judge of NSW Court of Appeal - whether Federal Court has jurisdiction to entertain application - no discussion of legal principles.

ROY ALAN EMMERTON v
DAVID ROBERTS, JOHN ALEXANDER MANN, DAVID JOHN GILES,
HERBERT HUGO WELLER, t/as 'ROBERT MANN DAVIES'
First Respondents

ALBERT JAMES DE MONTFORD AND THE PARTNERS OF SLY & WEIGALL
t/as 'SLY & WEIGALL'
Second Respondent

JOHN CAVELL HARRIS, JOHN REGINALD CAVELL HARRIS,
PAUL THOMAS HAYSON, GREGORY STEWART MITCHELL,
STEVEN CLEVE REMINGTON and IAN MITCHELL SMITH
t/as 'HARRIS & COMPANY' 
Third Respondents

No NG 134 of 1995

Tamberlin J
Sydney
20 April 1995

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )                 
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )    No. NG 134 of 1995     
GENERAL DIVISION                 )

BETWEEN:               ROY ALAN EMMERTON
  Applicant

AND:                   DAVID ROBERTS
  JOHN ALEXANDER MANN
  DAVID JOHN GILES
  HERBERT HUGO WELLER
  t/as  'ROBERTS MANN DAVIES'
  First Respondents

ALBERT JAMES DE MONTFORD
  AND THE PARTNERS OF
  SLY & WEIGALL t/as
  'SLY & WEIGALL'
  Second Respondents

JOHN CAVELL HARRIS
  JOHN REGINALD CAVELL HARRIS
  PAUL THOMAS HAYSON
  GREGORY STEWART MITCHELL
  STEVEN CLEVE REMINGTON
  IAN MICHAEL SMITH
  t/as 'HARRIS & COMPANY'
  Third Respondents

CORAM:       TAMBERLIN J
PLACE:       SYDNEY
DATED:       20 APRIL 1995     

MINUTE OF ORDERS

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for leave to appeal be dismissed.

1. The applicant pay the respondents' costs.

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

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )    No. NG 134 of 1995              GENERAL DIVISION   )

BETWEEN:               ROY ALAN EMMERTON
  Applicant

AND:                   DAVID ROBERTS
  JOHN ALEXANDER MANN
  DAVID JOHN GILES
  HERBERT HUGO WELLER
  t/as  'ROBERTS MANN DAVIES'
  First Respondents

ALBERT JAMES DE MONTFORD
  AND THE PARTNERS OF
  SLY & WEIGALL t/as
  'SLY & WEIGALL'
  Second Respondents

JOHN CAVELL HARRIS
  JOHN REGINALD CAVELL HARRIS
  PAUL THOMAS HAYSON
  GREGORY STEWART MITCHELL
  STEVEN CLEVE REMINGTON
  IAN MICHAEL SMITH
  t/as 'HARRIS & COMPANY'
  Third Respondents

CORAM:       TAMBERLIN J
PLACE:       SYDNEY
DATED:       20 APRIL 1995

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

In this matter the applicant, Mr Roy Alan Emmerton, has made an application for leave to appeal from a judgment of Meagher JA,the New South Wales Court of Appeal, given on 27 February 1995, in which his Honour refused an application for a stay of proceedings and made orders on the notice of motion of the respondent  solicitors of 4 January 1995 as requested in that notice of motion. The notice of motion by Mr Emmerton of 21 January 1995 was dismissed with costs. 

I am satisfied in this matter that this court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of Meagher JA. This application was lodged on a completely misconceived basis.  Accordingly, I dismiss the application for leave to appeal on the ground that there is no jurisdiction in this court to entertain it.  The applicant shall pay the respondent's costs. 

I certify that this and
the preceding one (1)
page is a true copy of the
Reasons for Judgment herein of
his Honour Justice Tamberlin.

Associate:

Date:  20 April 1995             

For Applicant:                 Mr R A Emmerton appeared in person 

Counsel for Respondents:              Mr P H Greenwood               

Solicitors for Respondents:       Minter Ellison

Date of Hearing:               20 April 1995  

Date Judgment Delivered:              20 April 1995