Michaels v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1130

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Michaels v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1130 HUMAN RIGHTS – claim of unlawful discrimination under s 46PO Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) – alleged false charges, false evidence and perjury by investigating officers of National Crime Authority – jury convicted applicant – appeal dismissed – claim for compensation for incarceration an abuse of process – application to extend time to file application refused Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) subss 46PO(1), 46PO(2), 46PO(3), 46 PH(1), 46PH(2) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 9 Federal Court Rules O 81 r 5 Ousley v The Queen (1997) 192 CLR 69 referred to Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Butler (1989) 91 ALR 293 followed Hunter v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [1982] AC 529 discussed and applied Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Gungor (1982) 63 FLR 441; 42 ALR 209 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v SRT (1999) 91 FCR 234 referred to Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 referred to Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 discussed and applied Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 referred to Connelly v Director of Public Prosecutions [1964] AC 1254 referred to Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 referred to New South Wales Bar Association v Somosi [2001] NSWCA 285 referred to Tiufino v Warland (2000) 50 NSWLR 104 referred to Tszyu v Fightvision Pty Ltd (2001) 104 IR 225 referred to Wilson v Commonwealth [1999] FCA 1308 followed R v Balfour; Ex parte Parkes Rural Distributions Pty Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 26 referred to Collins v State of South Australia [1998] SASC 6960 referred to Malan v Booth as Trustee of the Estate of Malan [2000] FCA 685 referred to Ravenor Overseas Inc v Readhead (1998) 152 ALR 416 referred to Gargan v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [1997] FCA 237 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ali (2000) 106 FCR 313 followed Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833 referred to Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 188 ALR 353 referred to Saffron v Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 30 FCR 578 followed General Medical Council v Spackman [1943] AC 627 referred to Hollington v F Hewthorn & Co Ltd [1943] KB 587 referred to Edgar Michaels v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ORS N 839 of 2001 ALLSOP J SYDNEY 13 SEPTEMBER 2002