Ralph v Police

[2008] HCATrans 1

[2008] HCATrans 001

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Adelaide  No A29 of 2007

B e t w e e n -

ANDREW HENRY RALPH

Applicant

and

POLICE

Respondent

Application for reinstatement

HAYNE J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

FROM MELBOURNE BY VIDEO LINK TO ADELAIDE

ON THURSDAY, 24 JANUARY 2008, AT 10.01 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR A.H. RALPH appeared in person.

HIS HONOUR:   Mr Ralph, I understand you are acting on your own behalf, is that right?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   I have just been given a copy of an affidavit which you swore on 24 January, that is today.  Is that right?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   That is an affidavit upon which you seek to rely as well as on your affidavit of 17 October last year, is that right?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Do I understand that you are asking for an extension of time for submission of your written case?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   What extension of time are you asking for?  How long do you want?

MR RALPH:   Your Honour, I believe I have submitted all documents except one, a copy of my passport which may be relevant, so I wish that perhaps two weeks would be fine, but this is over and above this ‑ ‑ ‑

HIS HONOUR:   Do I understand then that if I were to extend the time for the applicant to file his written case to 7 February 2008 that would meet your needs, is that right?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   I will make that order, Mr Ralph.  You should understand that the date of 7 February is a fixed date with which you should comply.  Do you understand that?

MR RALPH:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Yes.  The order is extend the time for the applicant to file his written case to 7 February 2008.  Is there any other order you ask me to make?

MR RALPH:   No, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Yes, thank you.  There are orders in those terms.  Thank you, Mr Ralph.  That I think completes the matters we have by video link to Adelaide.  We can terminate the link.  Yes, thank you, Mr Ralph.

AT 10.04 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED