Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Wickham v Victoria Legal Aid [2019] FCA 1503 File number: VID 1595 of 2018
Judge: KENNY J
Date of judgment: 13 September 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to initiate proceedings under s 46PO(2) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) – allegation of unlawful discrimination on the basis of age while employed by respondent – whether grant of extension of time should be granted – consideration of explanation provided for delay – consideration of prejudice to the respondent – consideration of merits of case for unlawful discrimination – consideration of fairness between the parties and justice of the case – application dismissed
Legislation: Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) ss 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 57 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PH, 46PO Legal Aid Act 1978 (Vic) ss 3, 5, 15
Cases cited: Austin v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 3; 215 CLR 185 Australia Education Union v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [1997] FCA 1288 Bahonko v Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [2006] FCA 1325 Clarke v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] HCA 33; 240 CLR 272 Ferrus v Qantas Airways Ltd [2006] FCA 812; 155 IR 88 Hickey v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1983) 47 ALR 517 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen [1984] FCA 186; 3 FCR 344 Ingram-Nader v Brinks Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 624; 151 FCR 524 Kiefel v State of Victoria [2013] FCA 1398 Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth [1947] HCA 26; 74 CLR 31 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Re Australian Education Union; Ex parte Victoria [1995] HCA 71; 184 CLR 188 Reurich v Sureway Employment and Training Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 680 Stepian v Department of Human Services [2018] FCA 1062 Vergara v Living and Leisure Australia Ltd [2013] FCA 775 Victoria v Commonwealth [1971] HCA 16; 122 CLR 353 Wedesweiller v Cole (1983) 47 ALR 528 Jolly v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, case number 3324869/2017
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