Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd

The matter before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) was an application filed by Stephane Armet, the applicant, against CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd, the respondent, seeking to amend the programming orders and requesting the provision of a hard copy of the transcript of a previous hearing free of charge. The case was heard by Judge Lucev and involved issues of Fair Work, discrimination, and the provision of transcripts. The primary legal issue was whether the proposed amendments to the programming orders were practicable and if the applicant was entitled to a free hard copy of the transcript. The Court dismissed the application for amendments to the programming orders, finding them impracticable as they would have required simultaneous filing of submissions and affidavits. The Court also reserved the issue of providing a free hard copy of the transcript for further consideration.

Judge Lucev explained that the proposed programming orders were impracticable because they would require the applicant to file submissions and affidavits simultaneously, which would not assist the Court in understanding the evidence and legal issues. Furthermore, the Court was unable to accommodate the requested 2022 hearing, as the current February 2023 listing was the first available two-day timeslot for a Fair Work hearing. The Court found that there was no evidence of sufficient urgency that would warrant an expedited hearing. The Court also noted that the length of time between filing and hearing was not unusual for Fair Work matters in the Perth Registry. The issue of providing a free hard copy of the transcript was reserved for further consideration by the Court.