Priestley v Godwin & Ors

[2008] HCATrans 416

[2008] HCATrans 416

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  No C7 of 2008

B e t w e e n -

MICHAEL PRIESTLEY

Plaintiff

and

ANNWYN GODWIN PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

First Defendant

THE HONOURABLE DAVID PETER MAXWELL HAWKER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Second Defendant

SENATOR THE HONOURABLE ALAN BAIRD FERGUSON PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Third Defendant

THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MARGARET ACKARY STONE

Fourth Defendant

THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ANNABELLE BENNETT

Fifth Defendant

Judgment

FRENCH CJ

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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ON WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2008, AT 9.28 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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HIS HONOUR:   For reasons I now publish, the application is dismissed.  The plaintiff is to pay the first to third respondents’ costs of the application.  I publish my reasons.

Court will now adjourn.

AT 9.29 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED