Ingram-Nader v Brinks Australia Pty Limited [2005] FCA 1541

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ingram-Nader v Brinks Australia Pty Limited [2005] FCA 1541

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to appeal – matter of practice and procedure – interlocutory judgment – interference with exercise of discretion - sufficient doubt to warrant reconsideration HUMAN RIGHTS – extension of time – principles to be applied – prejudice – merits of application – evidence from bar table - procedural fairness Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) - ss 46PH and 46PO Sexual Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) – ss 27 and 106

Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation v Commonwealth (1953) 94 CLR 621 referred to Comcare v A'Hearn (1993) 45 FCR 441 cited Décor Pty Limited v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FRC 397 applied Dix v Crimes Compensation Tribunal (1993) 1 VR 297 cited Doyle v Chief of Staff (1982) 42 ALR 283 cited Drew v Bates & Anor [2005] FMCA 1221 referred to House v R (1936) 55 CLR 419 applied Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 referred to Minogue v Williams (2000) 60 ALD 366 referred to Pham v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 669 referred to Phillips v Australian Girls Choir Pty Limited [2001] FMCA 109 referred to Ralkon v Aboriginal Development Commission (1982) 43 ALR 535 cited Wedesweiller v Cole (1983) 47 ALR 528 cited NEHME INGRAM-NADER v BRINKS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED NSD 1812 of 2005 JACOBSON J 3 NOVEMBER 2005 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1812 of 2005

BETWEEN: NEHME INGRAM-NADER

APPLICANT

AND: BRINKS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: JACOBSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 NOVEMBER 2005

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Leave be granted to the applicant to appeal from the decision of Federal Magistrate Driver dismissing an application for an extension of time.