Repatriation Commission v Richmond [2014] FCAFC 124

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Repatriation Commission v Richmond [2014] FCAFC 124 Citation: the Repatriation Commission v Richmond [2014] FCAFC 124

Appeal from: Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272

Parties: REPATRIATION COMMISSION v GEOFFREY RICHMOND

File number: VID 217 of 2014

Judges: MIDDLETON, MURPHY & RANGIAH JJ

Date of judgment: 26 September 2014

Catchwords: DEFENCE AND WAR – veterans' entitlements – special rate of pension under s 24(1)(c) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) – whether applicant alone prevented from engaging in remunerative working by war-caused injuries HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – Appellate jurisdiction of Federal Court – jurisdiction when no change to the overall result is sought and matter is remitted for rehearing for other reasons

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985 (Cth) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd & Anor (2009) 176 FCR 203 Baljas v Repatriation Commission [2009] FCA 171 Banovich v Repatriation Commission (1986) 69 ALR 395 Berry v Repatriation Commission [1992] 27 ALD 330 Brennan v Comcare (1994) 50 FCR 555 Cavell v Repatriation Commission (1988) 9 AAR 534 Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Board of Trustees v Kitching (2004) 139 FCR 272 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405 Forbes v Repatriation Commission (2000) 101 FCR 50 Harmer v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd and Others (2013) 299 ALR 236 Hill v Repatriation Commission (2004) 82 ALD 60 Jackman v Repatriation Commission (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Tamberlin J, 30 June 1997) (BC9702806) Jensen v Repatriation Commission [2009] AATA 353 Jensen v Repatriation Commission [2010] FCA 422 Moorcroft v Repatriation Commission (1999) 58 ALD 143 Nilant v Macchia (2000) 104 FCR 238 Peacock v Repatriation Commission [2004] FCA 1449 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1994) 194 CLR 355 Repatriation Commission v Alexander (2003) 75 ALD 329 Repatriation Commission v Butcher (2007) 94 ALD 364 Repatriation Commission v Hendy (2002) 76 ALD 47 Repatriation Commission v Smith (1987) 15 FCR 327 Repatriation Commission v Van Heteren (2003) 75 ALD 703 Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2013] AATA 421 Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272 Secretary, Department of Social Security v Lowe (1999) 92 FCR 26 Smith v Repatriation Commission [2004] FCA 743 Smith v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCAFC 53 Tomlin v Repatriation Commission [1997] FCA 705 Turnbull v Repatriation Commission [1997] FCA 421 Watkins v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 787 Willis v Repatriation Commission (2012) 202 FCR 323