FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Woodward v Repatriation Commission [2003] FCAFC 160 SUPPLEMENTARY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT ROBERT CHARLES WOODWARD v REPATRIATION COMMISSION V531 of 2002 MAVIS GUNDRY v REPATRIATION COMMISSION V532 of 2002 BLACK CJ, WEINBERG & SELWAY JJ 30 JULY 2003 (SUPPLEMENTARY REASONS 9 SEPTEMBER 2003) MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V531 OF 2002 On appeal from the Veterans' Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal BETWEEN: ROBERT CHARLES WOODWARD APPLICANT AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION RESPONDENT JUDGES: BLACK CJ, WEINBERG & SELWAY JJ DATE OF ORDER: 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE THE COURT ORDERS (IN ADDITION TO ORDERS 1, 2 AND 3 OF 30 JULY 2003) THAT: 1. The respondent pay the applicant's costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V532 OF 2002 On appeal from the Veterans' Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal BETWEEN: MAVIS GUNDRY APPLICANT AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION RESPONDENT JUDGES: BLACK CJ, WEINBERG & SELWAY JJ DATE OF ORDER: 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE THE COURT ORDERS (IN ADDITION TO ORDERS 1 AND 2 OF 30 JULY 2003) THAT: 1. There be no order as to costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V531 OF 2002 On appeal from the Veterans' Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal BETWEEN: ROBERT CHARLES WOODWARD APPLICANT AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION RESPONDENT V532 OF 2002 BETWEEN: MAVIS GUNDRY APPLICANT AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION RESPONDENT JUDGES: BLACK CJ, WEINBERG & SELWAY JJ DATE: 30 JULY 2003 (SUPPLEMENTARY REASONS 9 SEPTEMBER 2003) WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT AS TO COSTS THE COURT: 1 When judgment was delivered in these two matters on 30 July 2003, the parties were ordered to file submissions as to costs. The submissions indicate that the parties agree as to the costs orders that should be made. The proposed orders are appropriate and we shall order accordingly. 2 In the matter of Woodward, the respondent should pay the applicant's costs and in the matter of Gundry there should be no order as to costs. I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Chief Justice Black, Justice Weinberg and Justice Selway. Associate: Dated: 9 September 2003 Counsel for the Applicants: Mr M Croyle and Ms J Bornstein Solicitors for the Applicants: Williams, Winter, Higgs Solicitors Counsel for the Respondents: Mr P Hanks QC with Mr P J Ginnane Solicitors for the Respondents: Australian Government Solicitor Date of Hearing: 19 February 2003 Date of Judgment: 30 July 2003 (Supplementary Reasons 9 September 2003) Date of Final Submissions: 7 August 2003