Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Shammas v Canberra Institute of Technology [2014] FCA 408 Citation: Shammas v Canberra Institute of Technology [2014] FCA 408
Parties: BAN SHAMMAS v CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
File number(s): ACD 16 of 2014
Judge(s): BUCHANAN J
Date of judgment: 1 May 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time in which to seek leave to appeal – application for leave to appeal from interlocutory judgment granting summary dismissal – whether primary decision attended by sufficient doubt to warrant reconsideration – no sexual harassment of applicant within the meaning of s 28A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) – no reasonable prospect of success on appeal – application for leave to appeal dismissed
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 24(1A), 24(1D)(b), 25(2)(a), 25(2)(b), 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 1.40, 2.28(1)(a)(i), 2.28(1)(c)(ii), 26.01, 35.13(a), 35.14, 35.32 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), ss 28A, 28F, 28F(2)(a), 105, 106
Cases cited: Aldridge v Booth [1988] FCA 279 Décor Corp Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Elliott v Nanda (2001) 111 FCR 240 Shammas v Canberra Institute of Technology [2014] FCA 71
Date of hearing: 17 April 2014
Place: Canberra
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 38
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person
Solicitor for the Respondent: M Bayer, ACT Government Solicitor
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