Catchwords:

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether leave to appeal required pursuant to s 24(1A) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether judgment or order appealed from is final or interlocutory – where directions provided to liquidators by way of judicial advice – where judgment and orders were interlocutory – leave to appeal required

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to appeal – application for leave to appeal from an interlocutory decision – whether decision to be appeal attended with sufficient doubt to warrant its reconsideration on appeal – whether, if decision is wrong, substantial injustice would result if leave were refused – application for extension of time to appeal granted – leave to appeal refused

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where leave to appeal required – where leave to appeal not sought – appeal dismissed as incompetent