Worchild v Queensland Television Ltd

[2006] HCATrans 359

[2006] HCATrans 359

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B111 of 2005

B e t w e e n -

ANDREW WORCHILD

Applicant

and

QUEENSLAND TELEVISION LTD

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

HAYNE J
CRENNAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON WEDNESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2006, AT 9.36 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HAYNE J:   The applicant seeks special leave to appeal against the orders of a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia (Dowsett J) dismissing the applicant’s application which purported to raise, inter alia, causes of action in trespass and nuisance, for invasion of privacy, infringement of copyright, and breach of confidence, as well as claims under ss 52 and 60 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth).

Dowsett J determined that there was no arguable matter over which the Federal Court had jurisdiction.  Dowsett J concluded that it would be an abuse of process to allow the matter to proceed and accordingly dismissed the application, as well as an application for leave to appeal from that decision.

Because the applicant is unrepresented, the application for special leave to appeal to this Court falls to be dealt with under r 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004.

No appeal lies to this Court from the judgment of a single judge exercising the original jurisdiction of the Federal Court (Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 33).

Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application. I publish that disposition.

AT 9.38 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED