General Manager, Fair Work Commission v Asmar (Stay application) [2025] FCA 67

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA General Manager, Fair Work Commission v Asmar (Stay application) [2025] FCA 67 File number: VID 835 of 2024

Judgment of: DOWLING J

Date of judgment: 11 February 2025

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay of proceedings – whether criminal proceedings "on the cards" – whether real risk of prejudice – progress of criminal investigation unknown – cannot be satisfied criminal proceedings "on the cards" – insufficient prejudice to stay proceedings – stay application dismissed

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) ss 285, 286, 287, 312 Legislation: Federal Court Act of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 10.24

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