Alexakis v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2008] FCA 1878

Alexakis v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2008] FCA 1878

The appeal did not raise any question of law capable of affecting the Administrative Appeals Tribunal's decision; all grounds relied upon by the appellant related to factual matters or alleged procedural errors, none of which disclosed a question of law under s 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth).

Parties
Appellant: Theodoros Alexakis; First Respondent: Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Second Respondent: Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 December 2008
Procedural Posture
Administrative Law Appeal / Appeal From the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to Federal Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeals – Questions of Law, Recovery of Compensation Affected Payments, Special Circumstances in Social Security Context
Administrative Law Social Security Law Appeals – Questions of Law Recovery of Compensation Affected Payments Special Circumstances in Social Security Context

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Parties

Theodoros Alexakis

Appellant

Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

First Respondent

Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Administrative Law Appeal / Appeal From the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to Federal Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal to the Federal Court raised any question of law under s 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal referred to the wrong Workers Compensation Commission decision
  3. 3 Whether separate impairments under Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) should have been assessed

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal did not raise any question of law capable of affecting the Administrative Appeals Tribunal's decision; all grounds relied upon by the appellant related to factual matters or alleged procedural errors, none of which disclosed a question of law under s 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth).

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • The exhibits are returned.