Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Elliott v Nanda & Commonwealth [2001] FCA 550 DAMAGES – Joint and several liability – whether the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) authorise an award of compensation on the basis of joint and several liability of several respondents –contribution between respondents. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – meaning of "proceedings pending" – whether judgment has been given when reasons have been published but no orders made. Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 83A Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO Federal Court Rules O 23 r11(4) & O 29 r5 Ah Toy v Registrar of Companies (1985) 10 FCR 280 cited Claderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 cited Melhero Pty Ltd v Club X (No.2) (1997) 37 IPR 203 cited Smallacombe v Lockyer Investments Co Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 97 cited LEANNE ELLIOTT v PREM NANDA AND COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA N 720 OF 1999 LEANNE ELLIOTT v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAN N478 OF 2000 MOORE J 18 MAY 2001 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N720 OF 1999
BETWEEN: LEANNE ELLIOTT
APPLICANT
AND: PREM NANDA
FIRST RESPONDENT
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SECOND RESPONDENT
N 478 OF 2000
BETWEEN: LEANNE ELLIOTT
APPLICANT
AND: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
RESPONDENT
JUDGE: MOORE J
DATE OF ORDER: 18 MAY 2001
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS AND DECLARES THAT:
1. Matters N 720 of 1999 and N 478 of 2000 be consolidated on and from the date of these orders with Dr Prem Nanda as the first respondent and the Commonwealth of Australia as the second respondent.
2. Dr Prem Nanda and the Commonwealth of Australia pay the applicant $15,100 within 7 days.
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