Federal Court of Australia
JUDGMENT No. 409%.88_
CATCHWORDS
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION - radio program standards ~ broadcast of programs alleged to be in breach of standards - complaints to Australian Broadcasting Tribunal - investigation of complaints ~ decision to hold inquiry - whether validity of complaints pre-judged -— right of broadcaster to be heard nefore decision made to hold inquiry - whether broadcaster entitled to natural justice before inquiry held - whether Tribunal biased - whether deczsion to hold inquiry should be quashed
Broadcasting Act 1942, ss. 8, 16, 17A, 17C, 119
RICHARD JOHN SINCLAIR LAWS v. AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL
No. G 102 of 1988
Morling J. 5 August 1988
Sydney
RECEIVED
- 5 AUG 1988
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
\ PRINCIPAL SOON AEGISTAY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G 102 of 1988 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN: RICHARD JOHN SINCLAIR LAWS Applicant AND: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL Respondent
MINUTE OF ORDER
JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Morling J.
DATE OF ORDER : 5 August 1988
WHERE NADE
Sydney
THE COURT ORDERS:
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NOTE:
that the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal not proceed with the inquiry referred to in its letter of 11 December 1987 to the applaicant while the Chairman, or Vice-Chairman of the Tribunal or Mr Bailey are present in their
capacities as members of the Tribunal.
That the application be otherwise dismissed. That there be no order as to costs.
That these orders be not entered betore 15
August 1988.
Settlement and entry of orders 1% dealt vith in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT ROGISTRY No. G 102 of 1988
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN: RICHARD JOHN SINCLAIR LAWS
Applicant
AYD: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL Respondent MORLING J. 5 August 1988
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
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