Millsom v North Melbourne College Aus Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 677

Federal Court of Australia

Millsom v North Melbourne College Aus Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 677 File number(s): VID 50 of 2022

Judgment of: HESPE J

Date of judgment: 22 June 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary dismissal application pursuant to Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A(2) and/or Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26 – whether applicant has no reasonable prospect of successfully prosecuting the proceeding – res judicata – cause of action or claim estoppel – issue estoppel – Anshun estoppel – whether deed of release rendered subsequent proceedings an abuse of process

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 45, 323, 545, 546(3) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A(2) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth) Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010 cl 20.2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01

Cases cited: Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Bryant v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 3) [1995] FCA 1552 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd [1995] HCA 24; (1995) 185 CLR 410 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1988] HCA 21; (1988) 164 CLR 502 Clayton v Bant [2020] HCA 44; (2020) 272 CLR 1 Donnelly v Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council [2020] NSWSC 1548 Fernando v Commonwealth [2014] FCAFC 181; (2014) 231 FCR 251 Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 112 Hoysted v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1926] AC 155; (1925) 37 CLR 290 Jackson v Goldsmith (1950) 81 CLR 446 Kinch v Walcott (1929) AC 482 Pollnow v Armstrong [2000] NSWCA 245 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun (1981) 147 CLR 589 Robinson v Deep Investments Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 232 Sheehy v Nuix Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 56 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins [2016] HCA 44; (2016) 259 CLR 212 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 Trawl Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Effem Foods Pty Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 406 Trkulja v Google LLC [2018] HCA 25; (2018) 263 CLR 149 Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd v Lunt [2021] HCA 11; (2021) 271 CLR 132 Wardman v Macquarie Bank Ltd [2023] FCAFC 13 Western Australia v Fazeldean (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 58; (2013) 211 FCR 150 Willoughby v Clayton Utz (No 2) [2009] WASCA 29; (2009) 40 WAR 98 Zetta Jet Pte Ltd v The Ship "Dragon Pearl" (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 132; (2018) 265 FCR 290