Page v Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 537

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Page v Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 537 File number: NSD 2138 of 2019

Judge: GRIFFITHS J

Date of judgment: 24 April 2020

Catchwords: HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – jurisdiction of Federal Court – application concerning death of applicant's daughter during intra-state seaplane flight –claim for damages pursuant to ss 28, 31 and 25 of the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth) "as incorporated by" s 5 of the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1967 (NSW) – whether federal jurisdiction arises in respect of a claim for damages relating to an intra-state flight – application dismissed for want of jurisdiction

Legislation: Constitution, ss 75, 76, 77 Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth), ss 26, 27, 28, 31 and 35 Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1967 (NSW), ss 4, 5, 6A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 19 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 38, 39, 39B

Cases cited: Agtrack (NT) Pty Ltd v Hatfield [2005] HCA 38; 223 CLR 251 Carlton & United Breweries Ltd v Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd [1986] HCA 38; 161 CLR 543 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia [2000] FCA 1572; 104 FCR 564 Parkes Shires Council v South West Helicopters Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 14; 367 ALR 1 Qantas Airways Ltd v Lustig [2015] FCA 253; 228 FCR 148 Rana v Google Inc [2017] FCAFC 156; 254 FCR 1 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally [1999] HCA 27; 198 CLR 511 Rivera v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2005] FCA 661; 144 FCR 334 South West Helicopters Pty Ltd v Stephenson [2017] NSWCA 312; 327 FLR 110 Stack v Coast Securities (No 9) Pty Ltd [1983] HCA 36; 154 CLR 261