Rossi v Qantas Airways Limited [2020] FCA 573

Rossi v Qantas Airways Limited [2020] FCA 573

The statement of claim is a pleading within the meaning of r 2.32(2) and, in the absence of scandalous or confidential material, and in light of legitimate purposes of fair and accurate reporting, leave should be granted to Specialist News and The Age Company Limited to inspect the statement of claim.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Application Under Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (cth) S 46 Po(1),(3 A)(a) / Interlocutory Application for Leave to Inspect Statement of Claim
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
['open Justice' 'inspection of Pleadings' 'access to Court Documents' 'media Access' 'practice and Procedure']
['administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights'] ['open Justice' 'inspection of Pleadings' 'access to Court Documents' 'media Access' 'practice and Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (cth) S 46 Po(1),(3 A)(a) / Interlocutory Application for Leave to Inspect Statement of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether leave should be granted to non-party media organisations to inspect a statement of claim' "Whether a statement of claim filed in advance of a leave application is a 'pleading' within the meaning of r 2.32(2) of the Federal Court Rules 2011"]

Ratio Decidendi

The statement of claim is a pleading within the meaning of r 2.32(2) and, in the absence of scandalous or confidential material, and in light of legitimate purposes of fair and accurate reporting, leave should be granted to Specialist News and The Age Company Limited to inspect the statement of claim.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • ['Leave be granted to Specialist News and The Age Company Limited to inspect the statement of claim filed on 11 February 2020, pursuant to r 2.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011']