Harwood v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) [2012] FCA 264

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Harwood v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) [2012] FCA 264 Citation: Harwood v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) [2012] FCA 264

Parties: ANTHONY HARWOOD ON BEHALF OF TYRON HARWOOD v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING)

File number: NSD 1453 of 2011

Judge: ROBERTSON J

Date of judgment: 21 March 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – litigation representative – whether appropriate to dispense with requirements under r 9.63 of the Federal Court Rules 2011

Legislation: Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46P and s 46PO Federal Court Rules 2011 Division 9.6, r 9.63

Cases cited: Stephens-Sidebottom v State of Victoria (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) [2011] FCA 893 distinguished

Date of hearing: 21 March 2012

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 7

Solicitor for the Applicant: Mr P French of Australian Centre for Disability Law

Counsel for the Respondent: Ms K Edwards

Solicitor for the Respondent: Moray & Agnew

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1453 of 2011

BETWEEN: ANTHONY HARWOOD ON BEHALF OF TYRON HARWOOD

Applicant

AND: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING)

Respondent

JUDGE: ROBERTSON J DATE OF ORDER: 21 MARCH 2012 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT DIRECTS THAT:

1. The applicant's legal representatives apply to the Court for an order appointing a person as a litigation representative in accordance with the procedures set out in rule 9.63 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.