Reurich v Shoalhaven Heads Bowling and Recreational Club Ltd [2020] FCA 427

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Reurich v Shoalhaven Heads Bowling and Recreational Club Ltd [2020] FCA 427 File number: NSD 1220 of 2019

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 2 April 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment dismissed – pleadings struck out as likely to cause prejudice or embarrassment – liberty to re-plead – failure to identify legal or factual issues to be resolved PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – liberty to re-plead – requirement that any further pleading be certified by a lawyer

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PH, 46PO Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) ss 4, 5, 6, 42 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.01, 16.21, 26.01

Cases cited: Banque Commerciale SA en liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Clarke v Nursing and Midwifery Council New South Wales [2019] FCA 1782 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 50 Corporate Affairs Commission v Solomon (unreported, 1 November 1989, Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal) Morton v Vouris (1996) 21 ACSR 497 Mulligan v Virgin Australia Airlines [2015] FCAFC 130, (2015) 234 FCR 207 New South Wales v Amery [2006] HCA 14, (2006) 230 CLR 174 Picos v Australian Federal Police [2015] FCA 118 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62, (2003) 217 CLR 92 Reurich v Club Jervis Bay Ltd [2018] FCA 1220, (2018) 360 ALR 296 Thorpe v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) (1997) 144 ALR 677 Walker v State of Victoria [2012] FCAFC 38 Watts v Australian Postal Corporation [2014] FCA 370, (2014) 222 FCR 220 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534