Ogbonna v Government of Western Australia [2023] FCA 1345

Federal Court of Australia

Ogbonna v Government of Western Australia [2023] FCA 1345 File number(s): WAD 210 of 2023

Judgment of: O'BRYAN J

Date of judgment: 2 November 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to restrain the manner in which the applicant may communicate with the first respondent and the legal representatives of the first respondent – application granted

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 23, 31A(2), 37P

Cases cited: Ogbonna v Government of Western Australia (No 5) [2023] FCA 935

Division: General Division

Registry: Western Australia

National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction

Number of paragraphs: 8

Date of hearing: 2 November 2023

Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant is self-represented and did not appear

Counsel for the First Respondent: Mr A Shuy

Solicitor for the First Respondent State Solicitor's Office

Counsel for the Second Respondent: The Second Respondent was excused from appearing

ORDERS WAD 210 of 2023

BETWEEN: CELESTINE OGBONNA Applicant

AND: GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA First Respondent

PROGRAMMED INTEGRATED WORKFORCE LTD ACN 085 701 962 Second Respondent

order made by: O'BRYAN J DATE OF ORDER: 2 NOVEMBER 2023

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The Applicant is restrained until further order from communicating with the First Respondent, or its legal representatives, in relation to this proceeding, other than in writing, and by an email sent to: (a) sso@sso.wa.gov.au; and/or (b) s.olynyk@sso.wa.gov.au. 2. Any document required to be served on the First Respondent will be taken to have been served on the First Respondent upon it being sent by email to one or both of the email addresses listed in Order 1 above. 3. Costs be reserved. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.