Electoral Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission v Laming (No 3) [2023] FCA 1385

Federal Court of Australia

Electoral Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission v Laming (No 3) [2023] FCA 1385 File number: QUD 443 of 2021

Judgment of: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 7 November 2023

Catchwords: COSTS – whether the Court should refrain from determining costs pending appeal – where applicant had partial success – respondent to pay 60% of applicant's costs

Legislation: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) s 321D(5) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 43 and 37N(4)

Cases cited: Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow (2019) 269 CLR 333; [2019] HCA 29 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] FCAFC 119 Dias Aluminium Products Pty Ltd v Ullrich Aluminium Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 225 ALR 569; [2005] FCA 1400 Dodds Family Investments (formerly Solar Tint Pty Ltd) v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Dunstan v Rickwood (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 266 El-Debel v Micheletto (Trustee) (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 146 Electoral Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission v Laming (No 2) [2023] FCA 917 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd & Anor v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No 2) (2015) 327 ALR 192; [2015] HCA 53 Fisse v Secretary, Department of the Treasury & Anor (No 2) (2008) 253 ALR 52; [2008] FCAFC 200 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotext Pty Ltd (2016) 247 FCR 61; [2016] FCAFC 27 LFDB v SM (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 207 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Ogawa v University of Melbourne (No 2) [2004] FCA 1275 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11