Lawrance v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [2006] FCA 100

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawrance v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [2006] FCA 100 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS – no point of principle AROHA LAWRANCE v HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND ANDRAS MARKUS NSD 1957 OF 2005 AROHA LAWRANCE v HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND ANDRAS MARKUS NSD 2340 OF 2005 MOORE J SYDNEY 9 FEBRUARY 2006

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1957 OF 2005

BETWEEN: AROHA LAWRANCE

APPLICANT

AND: HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

FIRST RESPONDENT

ANDRAS MARKUS

SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: MOORE J

DATE OF ORDER: 9 FEBRUARY 2006

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Leave be granted for the Attorney-General to intervene. 2. The decision of the first respondent of 7 October 2005 be set aside. 3. The matter be remitted to the first respondent to be dealt with in accordance with ss 20(1)(b) and 46PD of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth). 4. There be no order as to costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2340 OF 2005

BETWEEN: AROHA LAWRANCE

APPLICANT

AND: HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

FIRST RESPONDENT

ANDRAS MARKUS

SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: MOORE J

DATE OF ORDER: 9 FEBRUARY 2006

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Leave be granted for the Attorney-General to intervene. 2. The matter be remitted to the first respondent to be dealt with in accordance with s 46PD of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth). 3. There be no order as to costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.