Tamu v World Vision Australia (No 2) [2021] FCA 565

Federal Court of Australia

Tamu v World Vision Australia (No 2) [2021] FCA 565 Appeal from: Tamu v World Vision Australia [2020] FCCA 3465

File numbers: QUD 372 of 2020 QUD 35 of 2021

Judgment of: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 28 May 2021

Catchwords: COSTS – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 –– application for costs in matter arising under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – whether applicant instituted proceedings vexatiously or without reasonable cause – whether applicant's unreasonable act or omission caused the respondent to incur costs – party-and-party costs awarded to respondent

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 570 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N and 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.12

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Diploma Group Limited (No 3) [2017] FCA 891 Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1538 Baker v Patrick Projects Pty Ltd (No 2) (2014) 145 ALD 548 Davaria v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Limited [2021] FCA 450 Fair Work Ombudsman v Grouped Property Services Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 810 Fair Work Ombudsman v Valuair Ltd (No 3) [2014] FCA 1182 Kaur v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Costs) [2020] FCA 1247 Nicolai v Indochina Medical Co Pty Ltd (No 2) (2013) 300 ALR 755 Read v Stevens Publishing Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 459 Ryan v Primesafe (2015) 323 ALR 107 Sabapathy v Jetstar Airways (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 68 Saxena v PPF Asset Management Ltd [2011] FCA 395 Shea v EnergyAustralia Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCAFC 14 Tamu v World Vision Australia [2021] FCA 333 Travaglini v Raccuia [2012] FCA 620 Trustee for The MTGI Trust v Johnston (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 190 UCX Ltd v Australian Communications and Media Authority [2019] FCA 1345