ATC Insurance Solutions Pty Ltd v United Firefighters' Union of Australia [2023] FCA 566

Federal Court of Australia

ATC Insurance Solutions Pty Ltd v United Firefighters' Union of Australia [2023] FCA 566 File number(s): VID 660 of 2022

Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN J

Date of judgment: 2 June 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application – where respondent sought summary judgment on the applicant's originating application and statement of claim pursuant to s 31A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where respondent sought strike out of applicant's statement of claim pursuant to r 16.21 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – application dismissed

Legislation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) ss 12DA, 12GBA Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.21, 26.01

Cases cited: ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Transport Workers' Union of Australia (2020) 282 FCR 174 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Westpac Banking Corp (Omnibus) [2022] FCA 515; (2022) 407 ALR 1 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Danthanarayana v Commonwealth [2016] FCAFC 114 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Forrest v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2012) 247 CLR 486 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Rural Funds Management Ltd v Bonitas Research LLC [2020] NSWSC 61; (2020) 143 ACSR 241 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 Young Investments Group Pty Ltd v Mann [2012] FCAFC 107; (2012) 293 ALR 537