Mentink v Secretary, Department of Social Services (No 2) [2015] FCA 667

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mentink v Secretary, Department of Social Services (No 2) [2015] FCA 667 Citation: Mentink v Secretary, Department of Social Services (No 2) [2015] FCA 667

Appeal from: Mentink v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2013] AATA 184

Parties: WILFRED JAN REINIER MENTINK v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

File number(s): QUD 179 of 2013

Judge(s): GREENWOOD J

Date of judgment: 2 July 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – consideration of the disposition of the costs of the principal proceeding

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43(2)

Date of hearing: Determined on the papers

Date of last submissions: 5 June 2015

Place: Brisbane

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 11

Counsel for the Appellant: The appellant appeared in person

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr M Black

Solicitor for the Respondent: Mr M Hawker, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION QUD 179 of 2013

ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN: WILFRED JAN REINIER MENTINK

Appellant

AND: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Respondent

JUDGE: GREENWOOD J DATE OF ORDER: 2 JULY 2015 WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Pursuant to rr 1.32 and 1.36 of the Federal Court Rules 2011, the question of the disposition of costs of the principal proceeding is determined on the papers and judgment on the issue of costs is published from Chambers. 2. The appellant pay the costs of the respondent of and incidental to the proceeding in a lump sum of $800.00. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.