Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Croker v Minister for Finance and Deregulation [2011] FCA 1188 Citation: Croker v Minister for Finance and Deregulation [2011] FCA 1188
Parties: CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER v MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND DEREGULATION
File number(s): NSD 1184 of 2011
Judge: ROBERTSON J
Date of judgment: 17 October 2011
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review of administrative decision – decision to refuse act of grace payment – whether error of law in construing "special circumstances" – whether decision made in "bad faith" – application dismissed
Legislation: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (Cth) s 33
Cases cited: Croker v Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs [2010] FCA 1136 distinguished Toomer v Slipper [2001] FCA 981 followed
Date of hearing: 17 October 2011
Place: Sydney
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 34
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr N Gouliaditis of Australian Government Solicitor
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1184 of 2011
BETWEEN: CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER
Applicant
AND: MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND DEREGULATION
Respondent
JUDGE: ROBERTSON J DATE OF ORDER: 17 OCTOBER 2011 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application be dismissed. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1184 of 2011
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