Kiefel v State of Victoria [2014] FCA 604

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kiefel v State of Victoria [2014] FCA 604 Citation: Kiefel v State of Victoria [2014] FCA 604

Appeal from: Kiefel v State of Victoria [2013] FCA 1398

Parties: JAMES KIEFEL (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, WENDY KIEFEL) v STATE OF VICTORIA (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT)

File number: VID 59 of 2014

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 12 June 2014

Catchwords: COSTS – Application for security for costs against litigation representative – role and function of litigation representative – principles applicable to order for security for costs on an appeal –where litigation representative and appellant resident outside Australia – whether order for security would stultify appeal –whether litigation representative impecunious – public interest in disability discrimination proceedings involving education in public schools – application refused.

Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Supreme Court Act 1935 (WA) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 28 r 3 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 9.64, 36.09

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