Paramasivam v Shier [2002] FCAFC 142

Paramasivam v Shier [2002] FCAFC 142

There was nothing in the material before the primary judge that supported a claim of unlawful discrimination, and therefore the appeal could not succeed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['racial Discrimination' 'appeals' 'unlawful Discrimination']
['human Rights' 'discrimination Law'] ['racial Discrimination' 'appeals' 'unlawful Discrimination']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the respondents unlawfully discriminated against the appellant on the grounds of race.' 'Whether the correspondence constituted unlawful discrimination.']

Ratio Decidendi

There was nothing in the material before the primary judge that supported a claim of unlawful discrimination, and therefore the appeal could not succeed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal be granted.' 'The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the respondents' costs of the appeal."]