Picos v Servcorp Limited [2014] FCA 922

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Picos v Servcorp Limited [2014] FCA 922 Citation: Picos v Servcorp Limited [2014] FCA 922

Parties: CONNIE LOUISE PICOS v SERVCORP LIMITED

File number: NSD 766 of 2014

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 26 August 2014

Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – sexual harassment – where applicant unable to appear at hearing – claim for injunctive and monetary relief – where AHRC has not given notice of termination of the complaint

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PE, 46PH, 46PO, s 46PP Sexual Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 28G Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 19, Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 5.05, 5.22, 5.23, 17.01

Cases cited: Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 153 ALR 641

Date of hearing: 6 August 2014

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 46

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr M E Orlov

Solicitor for the Respondent: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 766 of 2014

BETWEEN: CONNIE LOUISE PICOS

Applicant

AND: SERVCORP LIMITED

Respondent

JUDGE: GLEESON J DATE OF ORDER: 26 AUGUST 2014 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The claim for an interim injunction requiring the respondent to pay the applicant $500,000 be dismissed. 2. The claim for the sum of $200 million be dismissed. 3. The application be adjourned to a date to be fixed on written application by the applicant to the Registry prior to 19 November 2014 or, in the absence of such an application, to Wednesday 3 December 2014 at 9:30 am for directions.