Croker v Sydney Institute of TAFE (State of New South Wales) [2003] FCA 942

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Croker v Sydney Institute of TAFE (State of New South Wales) [2003] FCA 942

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – security for costs application – relevant considerations in deciding whether security for costs should be awarded – prospects of success – quantum of risk that costs order will be satisfied – whether making of costs order is oppressive – reasonably arguable claim – nature of impecuniosity of applicant – public interest – discretionary matters PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – address for service – where post office address provided – mis-statement of address for service WORDS AND PHRASES – 'left' Federal Court Rules, O 7 R 6; O 28 R 3; O 52 R 20 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 56 Bethune v Porteous (1892) 18 VLR 493 Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 496 Croker v Deputy Registrar of the High Court of Australia [2003] FCA 628 Croker v Ewen; Croker v Challoner [2000] NSWCA 186 Dranichnikov v Centrelink [2002] FCA 1622 Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 Quitstar Pty Ltd v Cooline Pacific Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 402 Sarikaya v Victorian Workcover (1997) 80 FCR 262 Sunrise Auto Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1995) 133 ALR 274 William "Billy" Tait v Reynolds a Deputy District Registrar of the State of Queensland District Registry of the Federal Court of Australia [2003] FCA 619 CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER v SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF TAFE (STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES) & ANOR N 592 OF 2003 BENNETT J 8 SEPTEMBER 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N592 OF 2003

BETWEEN: CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER

APPLICANT

AND: SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF TAFE (STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES)

FIRST RESPONDENT

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY