Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Allen v State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) [2019] FCA 1074 File number: VID 1274 of 2017
Judge: SNADEN J
Date of judgment: 12 July 2019
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination in provision of education – minor with disabilities – application by litigation representative for approval of settlement – whether application accompanied by an opinion of an independent lawyer – whether settlement is in the applicant's interest – whether settlement should be approved – settlement approved
Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) s 22 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.34, 9.70, 9.71
Cases cited: Biasin v State of Victoria [2017] FCA 161 Hickey v Public Advocate (Victoria) [2012] FCA 1203 Jones v Victoria (2014) 145 ALD 619 Koenders v State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) [2016] FCA 842 Lewis v State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) [2019] FCA 714 Modra v State of Victoria (Department of Human Services Victoria) [2013] FCA 1041 Scandolera v Victoria (2015) 331 ALR 525 Wade v State of Victoria (No 2) [2012] FCA 1080
Date of hearing: Determined on the papers
Registry: Victoria
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Category: Catchwords
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