Barkhazen v Conair Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1585

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barkhazen v Conair Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1585 File number: NSD 2190 of 2016

Judge: BROMWICH J

Date of judgment: 21 December 2017

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for summary dismissal of application for judicial review or strike-out of pleadings or security for costs – alleged lack of reasonable cause of action or reasonable prospect of success – held: no capacity of Federal Court to engage in judicial review of decision of Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (now Fair Work Commission) to refuse permission to appeal without demonstrating jurisdictional error – constraint principles in Baker v Patrick Projects Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 165; 226 FCR 302 – held: application for judicial review devoid of merit and lacking reasonable prospect of success – application for summary dismissal granted

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 394, 400(1), 604 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B

Cases cited: Baker v Patrick Projects Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 165; 226 FCR 302 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Limited v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; 203 CLR 194 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Gregory v Qantas Airways Limited [2016] FCAFC 7; 241 FCR 72 Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Fair Work Commission [2013] FCAFC 157; 240 IR 178 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 Rahman v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCA 988 Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference [2002] HCA 16; 209 CLR 372 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118