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GK v Dovedeen Pty Ltd and Anor[2012] QCATA 128

GK v Dovedeen Pty Ltd and Anor[2012] QCATA 128

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    GK v Dovedeen Pty Ltd and Anor

  • Shortened Case Name:

    GK v Dovedeen Pty Ltd and Anor

  • MNC:

    [2012] QCATA 128

  • Court:

    QCATA

  • Judge(s):

    Presiding Member PJ Roney SC, Member Dr B Cullen

  • Date:

    31 Jul 2012

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2011] QCAT 50925 Oct 2011GK made a complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland that she had been discriminated against by a hotel operator refusing to permit her to conduct her business as a sex worker. Application dismissed: Ann Fitzpatrick, Member.
Primary Judgment[2012] QCATA 12831 Jul 2012Appeal against the order dismissing the Application allowed. In lieu of the previous order, it was found that the Respondents’ conduct on 29 June 2010 was in contravention of sections 82 and 83 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991. The matter be remitted to the Tribunal for further hearing as to what relief, including any compensation or orders for apology ought be made: PJ Roney SC Presiding Member, Dr B Cullen Member.
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2013] QCA 19419 Jul 2013The respondent was ordered to pay the appellants’ costs of the appeal to the Appeal Tribunal of QCAT and of the appeal to the Court of Appeal. The respondent was granted an indemnity certificate in respect of the appeal to the Court of Appeal: Fraser JA, Gotterson JA, M Wilson J.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2013] QCA 11617 May 2013Leave to appeal granted. Appeal allowed. Decision of QCAT Appeal Tribunal made on on 31 July 2012 set aside. In lieu thereof, ordered that the appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of QCAT made on 25 October 2011 be dismissed: Fraser JA, Gotterson JA, M Wilson J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Behan v Stephenson [2004] QADT 72 citations
Bond v Reynolds (1960) VR 6012 citations
Broad v Parish (1941) 64 CLR 5882 citations
Broadhurst v Paul (1954) VLR 5412 citations
Cassidy v Leader Associated Newspapers Pty Ltd [2002] VCAT 16562 citations
Douglas-Brown v Commissioner of Police (1995) 13 WAR 4412 citations
Edgley v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd (2001) EOC 9 3-1422 citations
Ferdinands v Commissioner for Public Employment (2006) 80 ALJR 5552 citations
Goodwin v Phillips (1908) 7 CLR 12 citations
M v A & U [2007] QADT 82 citations
Millen v Reynolds [2004] QADT 332 citations
Packer v State of Victoria (Department of Employment, Education and Training) (2002) EOC 9 3-1922 citations
Purvis v New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) (2003) 217 CLR 922 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Dovedeen Pty Ltd v GK [2013] QCA 116 10 citations
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