Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Woods v T&F.S. Woods Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1108 Appeal from: Application for Leave to Appeal: Woods v T & F.S. Woods Pty Ltd [2021] FedCFamC2G 369
File number: QUD 14 of 2022
Judgment of: THOMAS J
Date of judgment: 18 September 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal from decision to summarily dismiss proceeding –where the parties have previously entered into a Deed of Settlement and Release (the Deed) – proper construction of the Deed – whether current proceedings are barred by the Deed – meaning of "arising from" – whether the current proceedings are ones arising from the previous proceedings – arguable case that the Deed did not bar the proceedings – leave be granted and the appeal allowed
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021 (Cth) Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
Cases cited: Butler v St John of God Health Care Inc [2008] WASCA 174 CMW22 v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2023] FCA 262 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 Grant v John Grant & Sons Proprietary Limited (1954) 91 CLR 112 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v Rinehart (2017) 257 FCR 442; [2017] FCAFC 170 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564; [2000] FCA 1572 Khoury v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 371 Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (2009) 178 FCR 401; [2009] FCAFC 117 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Prior v South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2020] FCA 808 Re Luck (2003) 203 ALR 1; [2003] HCA 70 Schiffer v Pattison (2005) 143 FCR 328; [2005] FCA 494 Shepherds Producers Co-operative Ltd v John Scott Lamont & Ors [2009] NSWSC 294 Shockthorap v Electricity Network Corporation [2019] FCA 619 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 ThoughtWare Australia Pty Limited v IonMy Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 906 Toll (FCGT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Limited (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Walker v University of Sydney [2013] NSWSC 104 Waters v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Taxation Office) [2017] FCA 1199 White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298; [2007] FCA 511 Woods v T & F.S. Woods Pty Ltd [2021] FedCFamC2G 369 Macquarie Dictionary (8th ed, Macquarie Dictionary Publishers, 2020) Vol 1, 75 Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed, Oxford University Press, 1989) Vol 1, 629
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