Mandic v Phillis [2005] FCA 1279

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mandic v Phillis [2005] FCA 1279

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for enlargement of time to file notice of appeal – no ground of appeal identified in application – applicant issues subpoena to obtain further evidence to support application – documents required for production subject to claims of confidentiality – application to have subpoena set aside – evidence sought to overturn credibility findings of primary judge – whether subpoena amounts to fishing and abuse of process – whether court on appeal from Federal Magistrate should allow further evidence HUMAN RIGHTS – Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) – sexual harassment – harassment of one employee by another employee established by Federal Magistrate

Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) s 27 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 1976 (Cth) O 27 r 4, O 52 r 15 Companies (New South Wales) Code Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 37 r 8

Saltman Engineering Co Ltd v Campbell Engineering Co Ltd [1948] 65 RPC 203 cited Science Research Council v Nasse [1980] AC 1028 discussed Council of the City of Greater Wollongong v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435 referred to National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 referred to Compsyd Pty Ltd v Streamline Travel Service Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 648 discussed Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (1989) 88 ALR 90 applied Botany Bay Instrumentation & Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984] 3 NSWLR 98 referred to Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 referred to Trade Practices Commission v Kimberly Homes Pty Ltd (1989) 217 ALR 110 cited Dorajay Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Ltd [2005] FCA 588 cited Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Taxation [1997] FCA 1504 referred to R v Barton [1981] 2 NSWLR 414 cited Commissioner of Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 referred to Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1952) 72 WN (NSW) 250 cited Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 discussed Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 cited Caltex Refining Co Pty Limited v The Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union (Federal Court of Australia, 6 December 1990, unreported) referred to Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia v Canwest Global Communications Corp (Federal Court of Australia, Beaumont, Burchett and Emmett JJ, 30 June 1997, unreported) cited Spatialinfo Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 455 referred to WA Pines Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1980) 41 FLR 175 discussed Apache Northwest Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation (1998) 19 WAR 350 referred to Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 at 39 cited Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 cited Alister v The Queen (1983) 154 CLR 404 cited Santos Ltd v Pipelines Authority of South Australia (Supreme Court of South Australia, Millhouse, Perry and Debelle JJ, 27 May 1996, unreported) referred to Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 referred to Gallo v Dawson (No 2) (1992) 109 ALR 319 applied Guss v Johnson [2000] FCA 1455 applied CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 applied Wilson v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 304 discussed MANDIC v PHILLIS NSD 910 of 2005 CONTI J 13 SEPTEMBER 2005 SYDNEY