Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (WA Branch) v Woolworths Limited [2007] FCAFC 201

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (WA Branch) v Woolworths Limited [2007] FCAFC 201 APPEAL – whether breach by respondent of s 178(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – notice of contention – proper construction of Certified Agreement – appeal. INDUSTRIAL LAW – alleged breach of s 178(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – alleged failure to negotiate renewal of Certified Agreement – whether primary judge in error in finding no breach. JURISDICTION – interpretation of Certified Agreement – whether s 413A of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – whether appeal lies – s 413A found not to have application. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), ss 27, Schedule 1B, 170LJ, 170LX, 170MI, 170MJ, 170ML, 170MN(1), 170MV, 178(1) Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1998 (Cth), r 58 Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld), s 146 Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 Asahi Diamond Industrial Australia P/L v Automotive, Food, Metals and Engineering Union(1995) 59 IR 385 Coal Cliff Collieries v Sijehama Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR 1 Courtney & Fairburn Ltd v Tolaini Brothers (Hotels) Ltd [1975] 1 WLR 297 George A Bond & Co Ltd (in Liq) v McKenzie [1929] AR(NSW) 498 Macgowan, Macgowan v Murray [1891] 1 Ch 105 Maggbury Pty Limited v Hafele Australia Pty Limited (2001) 210 CLR 181 Service Corporation International (Canada) Limited v Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 (unreported, Supreme Court of British Columbia, Catliff J, 8 October 1998) State Bank of NSW v Kit Cheng Chia & Peng Tin Chia; Peng Tin Chia v Kenneth John Rennie & Anor [2000] NSWSC 552 Walford v Miles [1992] 2 AC 128 AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES UNION (WA BRANCH) v WOOLWORTHS LIMITED WAD 71 OF 2007

SPENDER, SIOPIS & GILMOUR JJ