Vakras v Cripps [2016] FCA 955

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Vakras v Cripps [2016] FCA 955 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Vakras v Cripps & Anor [2016] FCCA 20

File number: VID 163 of 2016

Judge: DAVIES J

Date of judgment: 15 August 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court of Australia – summary dismissal of claims – claim under Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) – whether no reasonable prospect of success PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court of Australia – summary dismissal of claims – Anshun estoppel – relevant principles – moral rights claim under Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – claim under Australian Consumer Law s 18 – whether unreasonable not to have brought causes of action in proceeding in Supreme Court of Victoria

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic) ss 8, 224 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 195AZGH Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 17A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A), 31A(2) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 35.11 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 18B, 18C

Cases cited: Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 57 FCR 287; [1995] FCA 1299 Clarke v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2012) 201 FCR 389; [2012] FCA 307 Cripps v Vakras [2014] VSC 279 Hagan v Trustees of the Toowoomba Sports Ground Trust (2001) 105 FCR 56; [2001] FCA 123 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 67 ER 313 Ling v Commonwealth (1996) 68 FCR 180; [1996] FCA 1646 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 89 ALJR 750; [2015] HCA 28 Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 146 FCR 10; [2004] FCAFC 242