Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Minogue v Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission [1999] FCA 85
HUMAN RIGHTS – Access to courts - Whether provisions of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights are directly enforceable in Australian courts.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether trial Judge required to assist unrepresented litigant – Extent of trial Judge's duty to ensure a fair trial.
WORDS AND PHRASES – "Legitimate expectation".
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Articles 14, 26.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), ss 3(1), 6(1), 7(1), 11(1)(f), 11(1)(j), 11(1)(k), 13(1), 13(2), 20(1).
Corrections Act 1986 (Vic), s 40, 47(1)(j).
Corrections Regulations 1998 (Vic), reg 53.
Ombudsman Act 1973 (Vic), s 28.
Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic).
The Queen v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex Parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13, cited.
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273, distinguished.
Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403, cited.
Neil v Nott (1994) 121 ALR 148, cited.
Abram v Bank of New Zealand [1996] ATPR 41-507, cited.
MacPherson v The Queen (1981) 147 CLR 512, cited.
Rajski v Scitec Corporation Pty Ltd, unreported, 16 June 1986, NSW CA, followed.
In the Marriage of Johnson (1997) 139 FLR 384, cited.
Morton v Vouris (1996) 21 ASCR 497, cited.
Burwood Municipal Council v Harvey (1995) 86 LGERA 389, cited.
Panagopoulos v Southern Healthcare Network, unreported, 15 September 1997, S Ct Vic, Smith J, cited.
Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292, cited.
Victoria v Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 416, cited.
Sinanovic v The Queen (1998) 154 ALR 702, cited.
Re East; Ex parte Quoc Phu Nguyen (1998) 159 ALR 108, followed.
Rich v Groningen (1997) A CrimR 272, discussed.
CRAIG WILLIAM MINOGUE v human rights and equal opportunity commission
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