Montgomery v Child Support Registrar [2015] FCA 891

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Montgomery v Child Support Registrar [2015] FCA 891 Citation: Montgomery v Child Support Registrar [2015] FCA 891

Parties: DAVID MONTGOMERY v CHILD SUPPORT REGISTRAR

File number: QUD 655 of 2014

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 21 August 2015

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application to set aside Departure Prohibition Order – whether order properly made – whether Child Support Registrar failed to notify applicant – whether order subjects applicant to slavery, servitude and forced labour under Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) – where alleged that order inconsistent with international treaty obligations – where alleged that order inconsistent with Magna Carta – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Part 22 Admissions – notice to admit facts – whether failure to dispute matters alleged amounts to admission – where notice to admit includes matters of law – no requirement to file notice of dispute – matters not taken to be admitted

Legislation: Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Cth) ss 72D, 72E, 72F, 72G, 72H, 72Q, 111 and 116 Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 1988 (Cth) regs 14(1), 15(1) and 15(2) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 10.5, 270.3, 270.5, 270.6A and 274.2 (of the Criminal Code) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 22.01, 22.02, 22.04

Cases cited: Buluma v Child Support Agency [2011] FCA 486 cited Chia Gee v Martin (1905) 3 CLR 649; HCA 70 cited Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 602 cited Jones v Child Support Registrar [2007] FCA 1732 cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273; HCA 20 cited Skyring v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [1994] QCA 143 cited Whittaker v Child Support Registrar (2010) 264 ALR 473; FCA 43 cited Whittaker v Child Support Registrar [2010] FCAFC 112 cited