Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Macras v Victoria Police [2019] FCA 1848 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Macras v Victoria Police [2018] FCCA 1908
File number: VID 979 of 2018
Judge: DAVIES J
Date of judgment: 13 November 2019
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – application for leave to appeal from Federal Circuit Court of Australia – applicant diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder – claim that police interception and illicit drug tests constituted discrimination on basis of disability – causal requirements in ss 5(1) and 6 of Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) – no reasonable prospects of success – application dismissed
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) ss 5, 6, 8, 39, 42 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 17A Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 13.10 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 4.12 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Magistrates' Court Act 1989 (Vic) s 14
Cases cited: Bellamy's Australia Ltd v Basil [2019] FCAFC 147 BVG17 v BVH17 [2019] FCAFC 17 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Luck v University of Southern Queensland [2014] FCAFC 135 Mulligan v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (2015) 234 FCR 207; [2015] FCAFC 130 MZABP v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 242 FCR 585; [2015] FCA 1391 Purvis v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) (2003) 217 CLR 92; [2003] HCA 62 Robinson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] FCAFC 64 Sklavos v Australasian College of Dermatologists (2017) 256 FCR 247; [2017] FCAFC 128 Tropoulos v Journey Lawyers Pty Ltd (2019) 287 IR 363; [2019] FCA 436
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