Repacholi Aviation Pty Ltd (ACN 009 054 022) v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2009] FCA 1487

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Repacholi Aviation Pty Ltd (ACN 009 054 022) v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2009] FCA 1487

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for dismissal of proceedings under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – alternatively for the statement of claim to be struck out – whether reasonable cause of action disclosed – whether Court has jurisdiction – whether matter 'arising under any laws made by the Parliament' – whether s 47A of the Limitation Act 1935 (WA) applies – whether causes of action statute barred TORTS – proceedings against Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and officers of CASA – alleged negligence in performance of statutory duties – existence and scope of duty of care – whether statutory duty of care owed by CASA or its officers – whether common law duty of care owed by CASA or its officers not to cause economic loss - whether misfeasance by officers of CASA – whether private right of damages available to applicants Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 41, 43(1)(c)(ii), 43(6) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 9 Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3A, 8, 9, 9(1), 9A(1), 27(1), 27(2), 27(7), 27(9), 28BA-28BF, 28BA(3), 28BB(1), 28BB(2), 84B Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (Cth) ss 23, 84C Federal Court of Australia 1976 (Cth) s 31A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 38(e), 39B(1A)(c), 64, 79 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) s 4 Limitation Act 1935 (WA) s 47A Federal Court Rules O 20 Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 regs 157, 166, 268, 268(1), 268(2), 268(3), 269, 269(1), 269(1)(c), 269(1)(d), 269(3) Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 regs 67.230, 67.230(1)(a), 67.230(1)(b), 67.230(1)(e), 67.240(1), 67.260 Alcoa of Australia Ltd v State Energy Commission (WA) (1995) 17 WAR 112 Austral Pacific Group Ltd v Airservices Australia (2000) 203 CLR 136 Bailey v Minister for Education [2000] WASC 50 British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Western Australia v (2003) 217 CLR 30 Buck v Bavone (1975) 135 CLR 110 Calveley v Chief Constable of Merseyside [1989] 1 AC 1228 Cannon v Tahche (2002) 5 VR 317 Carioca Pty Ltd v Water Authority of WA (Supreme Court, Master Bredmeyer, 11 April 1995, Supreme Court Library Number 950168) Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Coburn (1996) 24 AAR 389 Commonwealth v Griffiths(2007) 70 NSWLR 268 Dandaven v Harbeth Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 955 Georgiadis v Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (1994) 179 CLR 297 Gimson v Victorian WorkCover Authority [1995] 1 VR 209 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540 Jones v Department of Employment [1989] QB 1 LNC Industries v BMW (Aust) Pty Ltd (1983) 151 CLR 575 Macteldir Pty Limited v Dimovski [2005] FCA 1528 Maguire v Simpson (1977) 139 CLR 362 Matheson v Commissioner of Main Roads (2001) 25 WAR 269 Minister for Education v Bailey (2000) 23 WAR 149 Murdesk Investments Pty Ltd v Roads Corporation [2005] VSC 39 Northern Territory v Mengel (1995) 185 CLR 307 Park Oh Ho v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 167 CLR 637 Pedersen v Young (1964) 110 CLR 162 Posner v Roberts [1986] WAR 1 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Pyrenees Shire Council v Day (1998) 192 CLR 330 R v YZ (1999) 162 ALR 265 Renmark Hotel Inc. v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 79 CLR 10 Repacholi v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2002] AATA 196 Scott v Pedler [2004] FCAFC 67 Scott v Secretary, Department of Social Security (2000) 65 ALD 79 Skyways Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Commonwealth (1984) 57 ALR 657 Smith v Australian National Line (unreported, Supreme Court of Western Australia, 27 August 1996) Smith v Australian National Line Ltd (1998) 159 ALR 431 State Energy Commission (WA) v Alcoa of Australia Ltd (1996) 17 WAR 131 Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra (2009) 237 CLR 215 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1985) 157 CLR 424 Thompson v Randwick Corporation (1950) 81 CLR 87 Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No 3) [2000] 2 WLR 1220 Trade Practices Commission v Manfal Pty Ltd (No 2) (1990) 27 FCR 22 Wang v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [2006] FCA 898 Westminster Corporation v London and North Western Railway Co [1905] AC 426 X v South Australia (No 3) [2007] SASC 125 REPACHOLI AVIATION PTY LTD ACN 009 054 022 and GERALD KEITH REPACHOLI v CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY and TERRY FARQUHARSON