Campbell v Northern Territory of Australia [2018] FCA 85

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Campbell v Northern Territory of Australia [2018] FCA 85 File number: ACD 41 of 2017

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 14 February 2018

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant detained in youth detention centres in the Northern Territory – allegations relate to batteries or assaults, unlawful imprisonment, harm as a result of breaches by the Northern Territory of a common law duty of care, deceit, underpayment of "wages" and racial discrimination – application for summary judgment – whether amended statement of claim allows assessment of the prospect of the claims being prosecuted successfully – application refused. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for striking out of paragraphs of the amended statement of claim – whether claims are properly articulated – particular paragraphs struck out – Applicant granted leave to re-plead particular paragraphs.

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s 270.6(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 9, 10 Federal Court Rules 2011(Cth) rr 16.02(d), 16.21(1), 16.42, 16.43 Youth Justice Act (NT) ss 3, 4, 151(3), 152(1), 153(5) Youth Justice Regulations (NT) regs 29, 37, 57-61, 69

Cases cited: Banque Commerciale S.A., en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 279 Behrooz v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] HCA 36; (2004) 219 CLR 486 CAL No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2009] HCA 47; (2009) 239 CLR 390 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) [2000] FCA 1084; (2000) 103 FCR 1 Howard v Jarvis (1958) 98 CLR 177 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd [2008] FCAFC 372; (2008) 167 FCR 372 Juric v State of Victoria [2011] VSCA 419; (2011) 34 VR 347 Mastronardi v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 54 New South Wales v Bujdoso [2005] HCA 76; (2005) 227 CLR 1 Price v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 341 Prisoners A-XX Inclusive v State of New South Wales (1995) 38 NSWLR 622 R v Deputy Governor of Parkhurst Prison; ex parte Hague [1992] 1 AC 58 Shurat HaDin, Israel Law Center v Lynch (No 2) [2014] FCA 413 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 State of Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; (2002) 213 CLR 1 Traljesic v Bosnia [2016] FCA 383; (2016) 338 ALR 637 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (No 2) [1999] NSWSC 843; (1999) 25 Fam LR 86 X (Minors) v Bedford Shire County Council [1995] 2 AC 633