Bahonko v Sterjov [2008] FCAFC 30

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bahonko v Sterjov [2008] FCAFC 30

APPEAL – Amended Notice of Appeal and written submissions an abuse of process – appeals made available for the correction of error – obligation on appellant to identify error – no proper grounds of appeal identified – no error in the findings of primary judge – appeal dismissed COSTS – consideration of costs limitations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 on other federal proceedings – costs of half the consolidated proceedings awarded at first instance – no error of law – institution of appeal an unreasonable act – costs of appeal awarded PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – unrepresented litigant – usual standards of behaviour required – scandalous accusations of judicial misbehaviour – parts of written submissions removed from the Court file Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), s 46PO Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) (superseded), s 170CP,s 170CS(1), s 347 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), s 663, s 666, s 824 Bahonko v Sterjov [2007] FCA 867 Bahonko v Sterjov [2007] FCA 1244 Bahonko v Sterjov [2007] 163 FCR 318 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Coal & Allied Operations Pty Limited v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (No 2) (2000) 94 IR 404 McDonald v Parnell Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 2086 Poulet Frais Pty Ltd v The Silver Fox Company Pty ltd (as trustee for the Baker Family Trust) (2005) 220 ALR 211 Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (2004) 148 FCR 145 STANISLAWA BAHONKO v KOSTA STERJOV, SNEZANA STERJOVA, LISA MCEWAN, LA KOSTA CHILD CARE CENTRE & KINDERGARTEN PTY LTD VID 743 OF 2007

GYLES, STONE AND BUCHANAN JJ 7 MARCH 2008