RG Capital Radio v ABA

[2001] HCATrans 345

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S166 of 2001

B e t w e e n -

RG CAPITAL RADIO LIMITED

Applicant

and

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING AUTHORITY

Respondent

Application for expedition

GLEESON CJ

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON THURSDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2001, AT 10.18 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR A.S. BELL:   May it please the Court, I appear for the Australian Broadcasting Authority, which is the applicant for expedition on the summons, and I appear with MS M.N. ALLARS.  (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

MR S.B. LLOYD:   May it please the Court, I appear for the RG Capital Radio, which is the applicant on the special leave application.  (instructed by Gilbert and Tobin)

HIS HONOUR:   Yes.  I have looked at the papers in this matter, Dr Bell.  I understand the application is not opposed.

MR LLOYD:   That is so, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   I see the reasons that you have set out in support of the application and they seem plausible.

In this matter I make an order for expedition of the application for special leave to appeal and direct that the matter be listed for hearing on Tuesday, 20 November and costs of this application are to be costs in the application for special leave to appeal and I certify for the attendance of counsel.

AT 10.19 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED