Praljak v Bond University Limited [2022] FCA 1439

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Praljak v Bond University Limited [2022] FCA 1439 File number: QUD 218 of 2022

Judgment of: MCEVOY J

Date of judgment: 30 November 2022

Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – application for leave pursuant to s 46PO of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) – leave refused PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set aside originating application – application for summary judgment on the basis that the proceeding is an abuse of process – substantive application an abuse of process – where amount of damages sought extravagant – where application seeks to advance claims prosecuted unsuccessfully in finalised earlier proceeding – proceeding dismissed as abuse of process

Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PF, 46PH, 46PO Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 rr 1.32, 1.34, 13.01, 26.01, 29.03

Cases cited: Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Energy Australia Yallourn Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2017] FCA 1245 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 James v WorkPower Inc [2018] FCA 2083 Ninan v Hannigan [2019] FCA 606 Nyoni v Shire of Kellerberrin [2019] FCA 530 Perera v GetSwift Ltd (2018) 263 FCR 92; [2018] FCAFC 202 Picos v Australian Federal Police [2015] FCA 118 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 Tay v Migration Review Tribunal (2009) 178 FCR 1; [2009] FCA 515 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; [2018] HCA 45 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; [1993] HCA 77