Kancheff v Charles Darwin University [2013] FCA 1252

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kancheff v Charles Darwin University [2013] FCA 1252 Citation: Kancheff v Charles Darwin University [2013] FCA 1252 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Kancheff v Charles Darwin University & Ors [2013] FCCA 1564 Parties: GAVIN MICHAEL KANCHEFF v CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY, GRAHAM PEGG and DAN BASCHIERA

File number: SAD 308 of 2013

Judge: BESANKO J

Date of judgment: 25 November 2013

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application by applicant for leave to appeal – where Federal Circuit Court Judge made an order that the applicant pay security of costs – whether, in all the circumstances, the decision is attended with sufficient doubt – whether substantial injustice would result if leave were refused. Held: The application for leave to appeal be dismissed.

Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) ss 4, 5 Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (2008) (Cth) Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 80 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 21.01 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 25(2) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth)

Cases cited: Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd and Another v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Equity Access Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Instyle Contract Textiles Pty Ltd v Good Environmental Choice Services Pty Ltd and Others (2009) 181 FCR 360 Kancheff v Charles Darwin University & Ors [2013] FCCA 1564 Lucas v Yorke & Anor (1983) 58 ALJR 20 Merribee Pastoral v ANZ Banking Group [1998] HCA 41; (1998) 193 CLR 502 Purvis v NSW (Department of Education) (2003) 78 ALJR 1 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118