Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Murrell v Mansfield Autism Statewide Services [2020] FCA 943 File number: VID 1316 of 2018
Judge: MORTIMER J
Date of judgment: 7 July 2020
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – disability discrimination – application by litigation guardian for approval of settlement – whether settlement should be approved – applicable principles – settlement approved
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37AF(1)(b) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 (Vic)
Cases cited: Elliott v State of Victoria [2018] FCA 1029 Fisher v Marin [2008] NSWSC 1357 James v WorkPower Inc [2019] FCA 1239 Scandolera v State of Victoria [2015] FCA 1451; 331 ALR 525
Date of hearing: Determined on the papers
Date of last submissions: 25 May 2020
Registry: Victoria
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 19
Solicitor for the Applicant: Berrill & Watson
Solicitor for the Respondent: Lander & Rogers Lawyers
ORDERS VID 1316 of 2018
BETWEEN: LACHLAN MURRELL (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND EMILY DIVE) Applicant
AND: MANSFIELD AUTISM STATEWIDE SERVICES Respondent
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