Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 50

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 50 Appeal from: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 987

File number: QUD 683 of 2016

Judges: GREENWOOD, FLICK AND RANGIAH JJ

Date of judgment: 23 March 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – paragraphs of amended statement of claim struck out – paragraphs ambiguous or likely to cause prejudice or embarrassment – decision not attended by sufficient doubt – no substantial injustice – application for leave to appeal dismissed

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 340, 342, 361, 362, 550, 793 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 7.23, 16.02, 16.03, 16.21, 16.41, 16.43, 16.45, 20.13

Cases cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (No 3) (2013) 216 FCR 70 Banque Commerciale SA v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Bruce v Odhams Press Ltd [1936] 1 KB 697 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Fair Work Ombudsman v Al Hilfi [2012] FCA 1166 Gould, Birbeck and Bacon v Mount Oxide Mines Ltd (in liq) (1916) 22 CLR 490 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563 Lee v Westpac Banking Corporation [2015] FCA 467 Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd v Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 869 Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (1999) 93 FCR 34 Minogue v Williams [2000] FCA 125 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2016] FCAFC 99 Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238 Thorpe v Commonwealth (No 3) (1997) 71 ALJR 767 Wright Rubber Products Pty Ltd v Bayer AG [2008] FCA 1510 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661