Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
EIX20 v State of Western Australia [2022] FCA 1357 File number: WAD 218 of 2020
Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 17 November 2022
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to strike out pleadings pursuant to r 16.21(1) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - applicable principles - applicant detained in Rangeview Detention Centre and Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Western Australia - allegations against the respondent include direct and indirect discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth), discrimination under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), negligence, unlawful assault and battery and unlawful imprisonment - whether claims are properly articulated - requirement that material facts be stated - particular paragraphs struck out - leave granted to re-plead
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PH Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) ss 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 31, 32, 34 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.02, 16.21, 16.43 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA) ss 7, 11B, 11C, 11D Young Offenders Regulations 1995 (WA) regs 71, 72, Part 10
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pauls Ltd [1999] FCA 1750 Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd v Dampier Port Authority [2006] WASC 281; (2006) 33 WAR 82 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256 Behrooz v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] HCA 36; (2004) 219 CLR 486 Campbell v Northern Territory of Australia [2018] FCA 85 Campbell v Northern Territory of Australia (No 3) [2021] FCA 1089 Carter v Walker [2010] VSCA 340; (2010) 32 VR 1 Chandrasekaran v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2020] FCA 1629 Fair Work Ombudsman v Eastern Colour Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 803 Gall v Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 345 Herridge Parties v Electricity Networks Corporation t/as Western Power [2021] WASCA 111 Howard v Jarvis (1958) 98 CLR 177 Jenkings v Northern Territory of Australia [2017] FCA 1263 KTC v David [2022] FCAFC 60 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Munday v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2014] FCA 1123; (2014) 226 FCR 199 Polar Aviation Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2012] FCAFC 97; (2012) 203 FCR 325 Rauland Australia Pty Ltd v Johnson (No 1) [2019] FCA 1174 S v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 549; (2005) 143 FCR 217 Spiteri v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 905 Thomson v STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd [2012] FCAFC 15 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Watts v Australian Postal Corporation [2014] FCA 370; (2014) 222 FCR 220 Winters v Fogarty [2017] FCA 51 Young Investments Group Pty Ltd v Mann [2012] FCAFC 107
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