Benic v State of Victoria [2011] FCA 1263

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Benic v State of Victoria [2011] FCA 1263 Citation: Benic v State of Victoria [2011] FCA 1263

Parties: STEFAN BENIC (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, VIDA BENIC) v STATE OF VICTORIA (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT)

File number: VID 248 of 2009

Judge: NORTH J

Date of judgment: 11 October 2011

Date of hearing: 11 October 2011

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 17

Counsel for the Applicant: Mr Rapke QC appeared as amicus curiae

Counsel for the Respondent: Ms R Doyle SC with Mr M Felman

Solicitor for the Respondent: Minter Ellison

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 248 of 2009

BETWEEN: STEFAN BENIC (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, VIDA BENIC)

Applicant

AND: STATE OF VICTORIA (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT)

Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J DATE OF ORDER: 11 OCTOBER 2011 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The hearing fixed for 17 October 2011 be vacated. 2. The directions hearing is adjourned to 5 December 2011 at 10.15 am. 3. There be no order as to costs of the application for adjournment. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 248 of 2009

BETWEEN: STEFAN BENIC (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, VIDA BENIC)

Applicant

AND: STATE OF VICTORIA (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT)