Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Quirk v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (Remote Video Conferencing) [2020] FCA 664 File numbers: NSD 1344 of 2017 NSD 1027 of 2018 NSD 1028 of 2018
Judge: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 26 March 2020
Date of publication of reasons: 18 May 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where the Court makes orders under s 17(4) of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) to exclude public – where proceedings conducted remotely by video conference – where Judge not present in physical courtroom – where public unable to access physical courtroom due to COVID-19 pandemic – whether allowing hearing to proceed remotely contrary to the interests of justice STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – whether 'courtroom' in s 47C(1)(a) of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) includes a digital place – where hearing conducted by video conference remotely
Legislation: Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) ss 17, 47C
Date of hearing: 26 March 2020
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Employment & Industrial Relations
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 12
Counsel for the Applicants: Mr M Seck with Ms B Byrnes
Solicitor for the Applicants: McArdle Legal
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr B Walker SC with Mr B Docking
Solicitor for the Respondents: Taylor & Scott Lawyers
ORDERS NSD 1344 of 2017
BETWEEN: ANDREW QUIRK First Applicant
BRIAN MILLER Second Applicant
AND: CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MARITIME, MINING AND ENERGY UNION First Respondent
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