Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Zou v Ong [2021] FCA 724 File number: QUD 1 of 2021
Judgment of: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 23 June 2021
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) – application for leave to commence application in Federal Court of Australia – where applicant alleges racial and disability discrimination – where application sought to be commenced more than twelve years after alleged discrimination – where delay would cause substantial prejudice to respondents – application dismissed
Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PF(1)(b), 46PH(1)(b) and 46PO(3A)(a)
Cases cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 James v WorkPower Inc [2018] FCA 2083
Division: General Division
Registry: Queensland
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs: 22
Date of hearing: 23 June 2021
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person with the assistance of an interpreter
Solicitor for the Respondents: Ms S Maddern of Mills Oakley
ORDERS QUD 1 of 2021
BETWEEN: SENJIE ZOU Applicant
AND: WALTER ONG First Respondent
ALVIN CHEONG Second Respondent
order made by: RANGIAH J DATE OF ORDER: 23 JUNE 2021
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The applicant's application is dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the proceeding. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.
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