Scapin v The University of Notre Dame Australia [2018] FCA 906

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Scapin v The University of Notre Dame Australia [2018] FCA 906 File number: WAD 164 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 15 June 2018

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory application for summary judgment – alternatively, interlocutory application for orders to strike out parts of the applicant's statement of claim and require her to replead – where applicant pleaded breach of statutory duty, breach of implied term of good faith and adverse action – where respondent sought splitting order – no splitting order made – specific paragraphs of statement of claim struck out with liberty to replead – interlocutory application otherwise dismissed

Legislation: Constitution s 109 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 3, 50, 171(a), 340, 342(1), 351, 547, 550 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21, 51A, 37M Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (WA) s 19 Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (WA) ss 19, 93B(1), 93C, 93K(4), Pt IV, Div 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) RR 16.21, 16.43, 30.01

Cases cited: American Express Co v British Airways Board [1983] 1 WLR 701 Arnett-Somerville v Monash Health [2016] FCA 1451 Attorney-General v Kowalski [2014] SASC 1 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; [2014] HCA 32 Education Department of Western Australia v Morgan [2000] WASCA 291 Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd v Southern Pacific Petroleum NL (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (Administrators Appointed) & Ors [2005] VSCA 228 King v King (1920) 26 ALR 277; [1920] VLR 443 Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company Limited v M'Mullan [1934] AC 1 Loongana Lime Pty Ltd v Worth (2006) 203 FLR 268 at 278 [27]; [2006] WASCA 183 Napier v BHP Billiton (Worsley Alumina) Pty Ltd [2015] WASCA 230; (2015) 49 WAR 243 at [93]-[97]; [2015] WASCA 230 Newcombe v AME Properties Ltd and Another (1995) 14 WAR 259 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Proprietary Limited and Others v Maritime Union of Australia and Others (1998) 195 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 30 Philip Morris Ltd v Ainley & Incorporated Nominal Defendant [1975] VR 345 Qantas Airways Ltd and Another v Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (2012) 202 FCR 244 at [32]; [2012] FCAFC 63 Regulski v State of Victoria [2015] FCA 206 Russell v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney and Another (2007) 69 NSWLR 198; [2007] NSWSC 104 St John of God Health Care Inc v Ausin (2004) 46 WAR 208; [2014] WASCA 11 Transfield Pty Ltd v Rawstron [2005] WASCA 78 Van Efferen v CMA Corporation Ltd (2015) 183 IR 319; [2009] FCA 597 Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Pty Ltd (formerly Saloman Smith Barney Australia Securities Pty Ltd) and Another (2005) 226 ALR 114; [2005] FCA 1678 Whelan v Cigarette & Gift Warehouse Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1534