Smith v Landmark Products Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 88

Smith v Landmark Products Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 88

As the claim does not truly entail an important point of legal principle, will likely take five days or less to hear, and there are delays in obtaining a trial date in the Federal Court, the interests of justice favour transfer to the Federal Circuit Court.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Practice and Procedure Application to Transfer Proceeding / Interlocutory Application for Transfer; Order for Mediation and Transfer
Outcome
Proceeding ordered to mediation, and in the event of non-resolution, transferred to Federal Circuit Court. Costs reserved.
Legal Topics
['transfer of Proceedings' 'adverse Action' 'flexible Working Arrangements' 'disability Discrimination' 'alternative Dispute Resolution']
['employment Law' 'practice and Procedure'] ['transfer of Proceedings' 'adverse Action' 'flexible Working Arrangements' 'disability Discrimination' 'alternative Dispute Resolution']

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Procedural Posture

Practice and Procedure Application to Transfer Proceeding / Interlocutory Application for Transfer; Order for Mediation and Transfer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proceeding should be transferred to the Federal Circuit Court under s 32AB of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976' 'Whether the Federal Circuit Court has sufficient resources to hear the matter' 'Whether the interests of the administration of justice warrant transfer' 'Whether the case raises a point of principle justifying retention in the Federal Court']

Ratio Decidendi

As the claim does not truly entail an important point of legal principle, will likely take five days or less to hear, and there are delays in obtaining a trial date in the Federal Court, the interests of justice favour transfer to the Federal Circuit Court.

Court Disposition

Proceeding ordered to mediation, and in the event of non-resolution, transferred to Federal Circuit Court. Costs reserved.

Orders

  • ['The applicant is to file and serve a Statement of Claim by 4.00pm on 9 March 2018.' 'By 4.00pm on 23 March 2017 (sic) the respondent is to file and serve a Defence to the Statement of Claim.' 'Applicant to file and serve any Reply to the Defence within 14 days of service of the Defence.' 'Matter referred to...