Cavar v Green Gate Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1179

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cavar v Green Gate Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1179 Citation: Cavar v Green Gate Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1179

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal from: Cavar v St Brigid's t/a Green Gate Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 1993

Parties: CELIA CAVAR v GREEN GATE PTY LTD

File number: NSD 925 of 2015

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 3 November 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary dismissal – failure to consider relevant principles – application for leave to appeal granted

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 341, 361 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24(1A) Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth), r 13.10

Cases cited: Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1352, (2006) 236 ALR 720 Cavar v Nursing Australia [2012] FCA 338 Cavar v St Brigid's t/a Green Gate Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 1993 Creditors of Antal-Air Pty Ltd v Antal-Air Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 303, 51 ACSR 473 Embertec Pty Ltd v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 347 Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117, (2009) 178 FCR 401 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48, (2011) 244 CLR 427 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Nyoni v Chee Koon Hee (No 2) [2014] FCA 83 Rawson Finances Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] FCAFC 139, (2010) 81 ATR 36 Sebel Furniture Ltd v Acoustic & Felts Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 291 Shaw v Australian Pump Industries Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 547 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28, (2010) 241 CLR 118