Ferdinands v The State of South Australia [2016] FCA 1268

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ferdinands v The State of South Australia [2016] FCA 1268 File number: SAD 123 of 2016

Judge: CHARLESWORTH J

Date of judgment: 27 October 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — first named applicant not a juristic entity capable of suing PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — South Australia Police named as respondent — South Australia Police not a juristic entity capable of being sued — application of s 5 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1992 (SA) and the Police Act 1998 (SA) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — disqualification for bias or apprehended bias — applicable test — grounds for disqualification not established

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 18(1), 19AA, 58, 77C, 81, 81(1B) Crown Proceedings Act 1992 (SA), s 5 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 2.32, 9.08 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 79 Police Act 1998 (SA), ss 4, 6, 12, 65

Cases cited: ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 30 Boyapati v Rockefeller Management Corporation (2008) 77 IPR 251, [2008] FCA 995 British American Tobacco Ltd v Western Australia (2003) 217 CLR 30 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Forbes v Australian Federal Police (Commonwealth of Australia) [2004] FCAFC 95 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kennedy v Secretary, Department of Industry (No 2) [2016] FCA 746 Royal Australian Nursing Federation Tasmanian Branch v Fawdry (1986) 73 ALR 540 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd (No 9) (2005) 148 FCR 1 Williams v Hursey (1959) 103 CLR 30