Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272 Citation: Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272

Appeal from: Richmond and Repatriation Commission [2013] AATA 421

Parties: GEOFFREY RICHMOND v REPATRIATION COMMISSION

File number: VID 700 of 2013

Judge: DODDS-STREETON J

Date of judgment: 25 March 2014

Catchwords: DEFENCE AND WAR – veterans' entitlements – appeal from Administrative Appeals Tribunal – special rate of pension under s 24(1)(c) of the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) – whether applicant was prevented from working by war-caused injuries alone – whether Tribunal misconstrued s 24(1)(c) and the questions identified in Flentjar v Repatriation Commission (1997) 48 ALD 1 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether Tribunal provided adequate reasons

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 43, 44(1) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 15, 19, 24

Cases cited: Byrne v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 1134 Flentjar v Repatriation Commission (1997) 48 ALD 1 Forbes v Repatriation Commission (2000) 101 FCR 50; [2000] FCA 328 Moorcroft v Repatriation Commission (1999) 58 ALD 143; [1999] FCA 862 Peacock v Repatriation Commission [2004] FCA 1449 Repatriation Commission v Alexander (2003) 75 ALD 329; [2003] FCA 399 Repatriation Commission v Hendy (2002) 76 ALD 47; [2002] FCAFC 424 Repatriation Commission v Smith (1987) 15 FCR 327 Smith v Repatriation Commission (2012) 131 ALD 63; [2012] FCA 1043 Tomlin v Repatriation Commission (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Whitlam J, NG 950 of 1995, 1 August 1997) Turnbull v Repatriation Commission (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Merkel J, VG 7 of 1996, 21 May 1997) Willis v Repatriation Commission (2012) 202 FCR 323; [2012] FCA 399