Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 981
Citation: Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 981
Parties: COMCARE v JOHN HOLLAND RAIL PTY LTD (ABN 61 009 252 653) and JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD (ABN 11 004 282 268)
File number: VID 660 of 2008
Judge: BROMBERG J
Date of judgment: 7 September 2010
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether ends of justice render it expedient to direct a trial by jury – alleged contraventions of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth) – usual mode of trial is by judge without a jury – no special reason demonstrated to justify departure from usual mode of trial – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 39, 40.
Legislation: Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 4H, 4JA Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 39, 40 High Court Procedure Act 1903-1950, ss 12, 13 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 5(4) Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth), s 16 Supreme Court (General Procedure) Rules 2005, O 47 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 85 Trade Practices Act 1974, (Cth), s 86A
Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Matthews [1999] FCA 706 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Rigg [2001] FCA 590 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board v Odco Pty Ltd (No 2) (1988) ATPR 40-887 Cross v Theiss Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1455 Dinnison v Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 106 FCR 418 Gargan v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2004] FCA 641 Harding v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 1403 Howard v Gallagher (1988) 79 ALR 111 Howard v Gallagher (No 1) (1986) 69 ALR 424 Insurance Commissioner v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited (1982) 65 FLR 172 Kingswell v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 264 Maroubra Rugby League Football Club Inc v Malo [2007] NSWCA 39 McDermott v Collien (1953) 87 CLR 154 Muir v Council of Trinity Grammar School [2005] NSWSC 555 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Bradshaw (1986) 84 FLR 49 Nicholl v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd (1990) 101 FLR 356 Pambula District Hospital v Herriman (1988) 14 NSWLR 387 Ra v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2009) 182 FCR 148 Stalyce Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd v Cetec Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 278
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