Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Whelan v Oldfield Entertainment Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 193 File number: NSD 992 of 2023
Judgment of: RAPER J
Date of judgment: 12 March 2024
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – where the applicant claims breaches of ss 15(2), 47 and 94 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) – whether the Court has jurisdiction by reason of s 46PO(3) to hear and determine aspects of the claim – whether an applicant bringing a claim for victimisation is required to plead with particularity the asserted right and the concomitant conduct of the respondent PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application by the respondent for summary judgment and strike out – whether the applicant has no reasonable prospects of success with respect to certain aspects of her claim – respondent's application to strike out aspects of statement of claim partially successful – applicant allowed to re-plead certain aspects of her claim
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PA, 46PF(4), 46PH(2), 46PO(3), 46PO(4), 46PR Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A, 37M Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ss 5(1), 5(2), 14(2)(d), 47A(2), 94(2), 94(2)(f), 106(2) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.21(d), 16.21(e), 26.01(a), 26.01(c), 34.163(2)
Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis [2013] FCA 641; 220 FCR 256 Cassell & Co Ltd v Broome [1972] AC 1027 Charles v Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1531; 105 FCR 573 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 50 Dye v Commonwealth Securities Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCAFC 118 Eliezer v University of Sydney [2015] FCA 1045; 239 FCR 381 Georgiou v Spencer Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 22 Hall v A & A Sheiban Pty Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 217 Hastwell v Kott Gunning [2017] FCA 1557 Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWSC 683 John Holland Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [2009] FCA 437 Kelly v Commonwealth [2023] FCA 69 Kimber v Owners of Strata Plan No 48216 [2017] FCAFC 226; 258 FCR 575 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Penhall-Jones v New South Wales [2007] FCA 925 Pigozzo v Mineral Resources Ltd [2022] FCA 1166 Radisich v McDonald [2010] FCA 762; 198 IR 244 Rauland Australia Pty Ltd v Johnson (No 1) [2019] FCA 1174 Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 82; 223 FCR 334 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; 291 CLR 118 Taylor v August and Pemberton Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1313 Trade Practices Commission v Pioneer Concrete (Qld) Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 159 Wright Rubber Products Pty Limited v Bayer AG [2008] FCA 1510
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