Li v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1251

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Li v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1251 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – strike out application – claim by unlawful non-citizen in respect of injuries sustained while in detention – allegation that respondents breached implied constitutional principles of equality before the law and equal access to the law – whether such claims disclose no reasonable cause of action – whether pleading as a whole should be struck out.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 198(5) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 75B, 82, 86A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), s 42 Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth), s 4(1) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 5(4) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 44, 143 Federal Court Rules, O 11 rr 2,16 Li v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 667, cited. Li v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 181, cited. Philipps v Philipps (1878) 4 QBD 127, cited. Trade Practices Commission v David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd (1985) 7 FCR 109, cited. Leeth v Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 455, followed. Kruger v Commonwealth (1997) 190 CLR 1, followed. Corrections Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (2000) 104 FCR 448, cited. Brambles Holdings Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 28 ALR 191, cited. Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons (1993) 46 FCR 225, cited. LIANG WEI LI v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ORS N 428 of 2002 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 10 OCTOBER 2002

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 428 OF 2002

BETWEEN: LIANG WEI LI

APPLICANT

AND: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

FIRST RESPONDENT

AUSTRALIAN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

SECOND RESPONDENT