Right to Life Association (NSW) Inc v The Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Human Services & Health & Anor [1995] FCA 709

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs - consent order for separate decision of three questions - application dismissed - whether usual practice that costs follow the event in the proceedings should yield to a special order for costs. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs - application for judicial review of administrative decision - original respondent, decision-maker - additional respondent, party affected if relief granted - additional respondent joined on its own application - leading of evidence and making of submissions undertaken by original respondent - additional respondent in substance adopts submissions of original respondent - whether unsuccessful applicant should be ordered to pay additional respondent's costs. RIGHT TO LIFE ASSOCIATION (NSW) INC. v THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES & HEALTH & ANOR (No 3) No NG 606 of 1994 Lindgren J Sydney 7 September 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No NG 606 of 1994 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: RIGHT TO LIFE ASSOCIATION (NSW) INC. Applicant AND: THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES & HEALTH First Respondent FAMILY PLANNING VICTORIA INC. Second Respondent CORAM: Lindgren J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 7 September 1995

MINUTE OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS: 1. That the applicant pay the costs of the first respondent. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No NG 606 of 1994 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: RIGHT TO LIFE ASSOCIATION (NSW) INC. Applicant AND: THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES & HEALTH First Respondent FAMILY PLANNING VICTORIA INC. Second Respondent CORAM: Lindgren J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 7 September 1995