Federal Court Rules 2011

A party may apply to the Court, constituted by a single Judge, for directions in relation to the management, conduct and hearing of an appeal.

Without limiting subrule (1), a party may apply to the Court for an order for the following:

an extension of the time within which to appeal;

giving leave to amend the grounds of appeal;

joining or removing of a party to the appeal;

security for costs;

giving summary judgment;

making an interlocutory order pending, or after, the determination of an appeal to the Court;

making an order by consent disposing of an appeal including an order for costs;

dismissing an appeal for want of prosecution;

vacating a hearing date;

making an order that an appeal to the Court be dismissed for:

failure to comply with a direction of the Court; or

failure of the appellant to attend a hearing relating to the appeal;

the conduct of the appeal including:

contents of the appeal book; and

the use of written submissions; and

limiting the time for oral argument;

the conduct of the appeal without an oral hearing subject to the condition that the parties be entitled to present written submissions;

the staying of an order of the Full Court.

This subrule sets out the powers mentioned in section 25 of the Act.