Dunstan v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (No 3)[2006] FCA 916

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dunstan v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (No 3) [2006] FCA 916

COSTS – lump sum order for costs – Order 62 rule 4(2)(c) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)

Dunstan v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (No 2) [2005] FCA 1885 cited Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc (1986) 8 ATPR 40 referred to Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 81 ALR 166 distinguished Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 referred to Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629 followed Foyster v Foyster Holdings (2003) 44 ACSR 705 referred to Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 referred to Sparnon v Apand Pty Ltd (unreported, von Doussa J, 4 March 1998) referred to Sony Entertainment (Australia) Ltd v Smith (2005) ALR 788 referred to Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 followed Harrison v Schipp (2002 54 NSWLR 738 referred to COLIN GEORGE DUNSTAN v HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, HENRY PRICE, DONALD BARTLEY, JOHN GROWDER, GEOFFREY SEYMOUR & COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ACD 30 of 1997 MANSFIELD J 20 JULY 2006 CANBERRA IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ACD 30 OF 1997

BETWEEN: COLIN GEORGE DUNSTAN

APPLICANT

AND: HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

FIRST RESPONDENT

HENRY PRICE

SECOND RESPONDENT

DONALD BARTLEY

THIRD RESPONDENT

JOHN GROWDER

FOURTH RESPONDENT

GEOFFREY SEYMOUR

FIFTH RESPONDENT

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

SIXTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MANSFIELD J