Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Zhang v University of Tasmania [2009] FCAFC 35
DISCRIMINATION – university – termination of Phd candidature on the basis of disruptive behaviour – imputed disability – serious psychological problems – relevant comparator – person manifesting the same behaviour but without the disability Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) ss 3, 4, 5, 6, 22 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 13(3) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 applied Minogue v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1999) 84 FCR 438 followed O'Brien v Komesaroff (1982) 150 CLR 310 cited Purvis v New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) (2003) 217 CLR 92 applied University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 60 ALR 68 cited Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491 cited Zhang v University of Tasmania [2008] FCA 516 affirmed Warren v Coombes (1978) 142 CLR 531 applied Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 applied Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 applied SS Hontestroom v SS Sagaporack [1927] AC 37 applied YUEHUA ZHANG v UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, DALLAS HANSON, JIM GARHAM, PHILLIPA ORMANDY, CAREY DENHOLM, JULIAN YAXLEY and KYLIE SHANAHAN
TAD 16 of 2008
GRAY, JESSUP AND GORDON JJ
23 MARCH 2009
MELBOURNE (HEARD IN HOBART) IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
TASMANIA DISTRICT REGISTRY TAD 16 of 2008
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: YUEHUA ZHANG
Appellant
AND: UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
First Respondent
DALLAS HANSON
Second Respondent
JIM GARHAM
Third Respondent
PHILLIPA ORMANDY
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