Dunkerley v Comcare [2015] FCA 1076

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dunkerley v Comcare [2015] FCA 1076 Citation: Dunkerley v Comcare [2015] FCA 1076

Appeal from: Dunkerley v Comcare [2015] FCA 392

Parties: ULLA-MAIJA DUNKERLEY v COMCARE

File number: ACD 44 of 2015

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 8 October 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal – departure from the manner in which case conducted at first instance – party bound by conduct of case – unrepresented appellant – no reason to permit departure PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – model litigant guidelines – no breach Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 394 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 25(2B), 25(2B)(bb)(i), 25(2BB), 25(2C), 37AO, 37AO(5) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 55ZF Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth), s 5A(1) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 36.74, 36.74(1)(a) Legal Services Directions 2005 (Cth), App B

Cases cited: Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Dunkerley v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2012] FCA 41 Dunkerley v Comcare [2012] FCAFC 132, (2012) 131 ALD 1 Dunkerley v Comcare [2015] FCA 392 Re Dunkerley and Comcare [2010] AATA 915 Re Dunkerley and Comcare [2014] AATA 381 Dunkerley v Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education [2012] FWA 10220 LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2012] FCAFC 90, (2012) 203 FCR 166 Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee (No 4) [2013] FCA 948 Melbourne Steamship Co Ltd v Moorehead (1912) 15 CLR 333 Metwally v University of Wollongong (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Pavlic v Macquarie Leasing Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 733 Summers v Repatriation Commission [2015] FCAFC 36, (2015) 145 ALD 30 SZNFR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 851 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 82 ALR 175