Che Forest v Queensland Health, State of Queensland [2006] FCA 351

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Che Forest v Queensland Health, State of Queensland [2006] FCA 351 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by Applicant in the proceedings concerning scope of compliance by Respondent with an order for the conduct of a medical examination of the Applicant – discrimination proceedings – issues involving the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. CHE FOREST v QUEENSLAND HEALTH, STATE OF QUEENSLAND QUD324 OF 2005 GREENWOOD J 30 MARCH 2006 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 324 of 2005

BETWEEN: CHE FOREST

APPLICANT

AND: QUEENSLAND HEALTH, STATE OF QUEENSLAND

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: GREENWOOD J

DATE OF ORDER: 30 MARCH 2006

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Leave is granted to the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner to appear as amicus curiae in these proceedings. 2. The Notice of Motion filed by the Applicant on 28 February 2006 is dismissed. 3. Leave is granted to the Respondent to file by 30 April 2006 a further affidavit or affidavits in response to the affidavit material filed by the Applicant in the proceedings in reply to the Respondent's affidavits of evidence in chief to the extent that the affidavit material of the Applicant in reply raised additional factual material not dealt with by the Applicant in his affidavits of evidence in chief. 4. A further directions hearing is to be held at 9.30am on Friday, 5 May 2005. 5. Costs of the Notice of Motion are reserved. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 324 OF 2005

BETWEEN: CHE FOREST

APPLICANT

AND: QUEENSLAND HEALTH, STATE OF QUEENSLAND

RESPONDENT