Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Jensen v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2015] FCA 209 Citation: Jensen v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2015] FCA 209
Appeal from: Jensen v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2014] AATA 807
Parties: MATTHEW JENSEN v MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION COMMISSION
File number: QUD 621 of 2014
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 2 March 2015
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirming a decision of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission – where Commission accepted liability for injury and controversy concerned entitlement to compensation for incapacity for particular period – parties consented to matter being remitted to Tribunal – whether Court's has jurisdiction to make orders under s 44(4) and s 44(5) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) invoked Held: consent not determinative but appeal did raise question of law that the Tribunal failed to consider a relevant consideration – matter remitted
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2004 (Cth) s 23
Cases cited: Jensen v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2014] AATA 807 cited
Date of hearing: 2 March 2015
Place: Brisbane (via video-link to Cairns)
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 6
Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant appeared in person via video-link
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