Reisner v Bridge Housing Ltd [2021] FCA 279

Federal Court of Australia

Reisner v Bridge Housing Ltd [2021] FCA 279 File number: NSD 1163 of 2020

Judgment of: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 29 March 2021

Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – application to maintain status quo pending resolution of complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission – no complaint lodged – no jurisdiction PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for interlocutory relief – application for stay – application refused – application for reconstitution of the Court – alleged reasonable apprehension of bias – application refused – application for Pro Bono assistance – application refused

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PP, 46PO Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 32 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 80, r 4 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 4.12

Cases cited: ADF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1099 Carlsson v Ford [2019] FCA 584, (2019) 371 ALR 382 Daccache v BOC Limited [2020] FCA 485 Dowling v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2010] FCAFC 28 Fuller v Toms [2012] FCA 27, (2012) 247 FCR 440 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48, (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kolya v Tax Practitioners Board [2012] FCA 492, (2012) 88 ATR 471 NADR v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 361 Nand v Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 995 Re Bridge Housing Ltd; Reisner v Bridge Housing Ltd [2021] NSWCAT Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte AB (2000) 177 ALR 225 SZOMF v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 57 Taylor v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 319 Von Reisner v Commonwealth [2007] FCA 1959 Von Reisner v Commonwealth (No 2) [2008] FCA 430 Von Reisner v Commonwealth (No 3) [2008] FCA 1028 Von Reisner v Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCAFC 97, (2009) 177 FCR 531 Wilson v Britten-Jones [2019] FCA 747