Picos v Hyatt Hotel Canberra (No 2) [2015] FCA 262

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Picos v Hyatt Hotel Canberra (No 2) [2015] FCA 262 Citation: Picos v Hyatt Hotel Canberra (No 2) [2015] FCA 262

Parties: CONNIE LOUISE PICOS v HYATT HOTEL CANBERRA

File number(s): NSD 23 of 2015

Judge(s): YATES J

Date of judgment: 25 March 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for disqualification for bias – whether actual or apprehended bias established – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for order requiring Registrar to accept an interlocutory application for filing – where substance of application seeks relief under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether application should be accepted for filing – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for review of an exercise of power by a Registrar to reject documents for filing – application dismissed

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 3.04, 9.63 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth

Cases cited: British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283 Concrete Pty Limited v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 577 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427 Murphy v Doman (2003) 58 NSWLR 51 Picos v Hyatt Hotel Canberra [2015] FCA 101 Smits v Roach (2006) 227 CLR 423