Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Walker v Cormack [2011] FCA 861 Citation: Walker v Cormack [2011] FCA 861
Appeal from: Walker v Cormack & Anor [2009] FMCA 9
Parties: PHILIP WALKER v GEORGE CORMACK
File number: VID 93 of 2010
Judge: GRAY J
Date of judgment: 3 August 2011
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – sex discrimination – special measures to redress substantive inequality – whether single sex gymnasium class a special measure HUMAN RIGHTS – sex discrimination – victimisation – offences under legislation – whether the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia or Federal Court of Australia has jurisdiction to try offences or hear appeals relating to them
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 13(1) Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 3(1), 46P(1), 46PH(1)(i), 46PO, 46PO(1), 49B Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46P Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ss 2(g), 5, 5(1), 5(2), 6, 7, 7B, 7D, 7D(1), 7D(1)(a), 7D(2), 13(3), 13A, 22, 22(1), 85 86, 86(1), 94, 94(1), 94(1)(a), 94(2)
Cases cited: Gerhardy v Brown (1985) 159 CLR 70 considered Jacomb v Australian Municipal Administrative Clerical and Services Union [2004] FCA 1250 (2004) 140 FCR 149 considered Walker v Cormack & Anor [2009] FMCA 9 affirmed Western Australia v The Commonwealth (1995) 183 CLR 373 considered
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