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Shafran v Repatriation Commission (No 2) [2020] FCA 1072
On costs after judicial review, the Court ordered the Repatriation Commission to pay the applicant’s costs from the amended originating application, recognizing public interest and partial success.
Shafran v Repatriation Commission [2019] FCA 1833
Judicial review of Veterans' Review Board procedure under the Veterans' Entitlements Act. The Court held the Secretary, not the Board, controls s 137 extension requests and the Board acted too early.
Whitehouse v Repatriation Commission [2017] FCA 1085
On appeal, the Federal Court held the veteran’s last paid work was his part-time consultant solicitor role, so he did not meet the intermediate-rate pension test.
Schulz v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 387
An appeal about veterans’ pension entitlements was dismissed after the Court held the Commission was not required to exercise s 180A where the Statements of Principles did not support the claims.
Sharley v Repatriation Commission (No 2) [2013] FCA 1232
The Federal Court made costs orders after an earlier appeal judgment, applying an issues-based approach and apportioning costs between unsuccessful psychiatric claims and successful osteoarthritis claims.
Sloan v Repatriation Commission [2012] FCA 1079
The Federal Court dismissed Mr Sloan’s appeal from the AAT, holding there was no error of law in the Tribunal’s approach to “clinical onset” under the veterans’ entitlements regime.
Kaluza v Repatriation Commission [2011] FCAFC 97
The Full Court held the remittal was unqualified, so the Tribunal had to rehear the whole claim. It also found errors in the clinical onset and stressor analyses.
Repatriation Commission v Heathcote [2009] FCA 1207
Appeal over defence-caused death under veterans’ entitlements provisions. The Court upheld findings that hydrocarbons exposure led to MGUS, amyloidosis and death from cardiomyopathy.
Tunks v Repatriation Commission [2008] FCA 521
Federal Court appeal in a veterans’ entitlements claim held the Tribunal erred by treating absence of evidence as fatal and by making factual findings too early.
Rodda v Repatriation Commission [2006] FCA 1689
The Federal Court held that written authorisation was required to respond to a Veterans’ Review Board dismissal notice; oral authorisation was insufficient.
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