Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Jones v Westpac Banking Corporation [2020] FCA 238 File number: VID 759 of 2019
Judge: KERR J
Date of judgment: 3 March 2020
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – application for leave to apply to Federal Court of Australia alleging unlawful discrimination pursuant to Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO(3A) – consideration of James v WorkPower Inc [2018] FCA 2083 and Budini v Sunnyfield [2019] FCA 2164 – no reasonably arguable case that alleged poor customer service linked to applicant's race, sex or disability – complaint plainly unmeritorious – leave refused
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PH(1)(c), 46PO(3A) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 144(1) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 9 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 22 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01
Cases cited: Budini v Sunnyfield [2019] FCA 2164 James v WorkPower Inc [2018] FCA 2083 Matthews v Markos [2019] FCA 1827 Pathmanathan v St John of God Healthcare Inc [2019] FCA 1460 Ryan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] FCA 1607 Travers v New South Wales [2000] FCA 1565
Date of hearing: 19 February 2020
Date of last submissions: 19 November 2019
Registry: Victoria
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
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