Epitoma Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union & Ors [1984] FCA 202

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Trage Practices - boycott on overseas trade and trade within a

nertatory - interim injunction - existence of industrial dispute

- defence that conduct related to conditions of employment -

acting 1n concert - dominant purpose - balance of convenience -

C.L.R. 618

Burwood Cinema Ltd. v Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees'

Association (1925) 35 C.L.R. 528

R_v_ Lowery and King (No. 2) [1972] V.R. 560

R_v Matusevich and Thompson [1976] V.R. 470

Rv Harding [1976] V.R. 129

Rv Evans and Gardiner (No. 1) [1976] V.R. 517

Barton v Armstrong (1976) A.C. 105

Wribass Pty. Ltd. v Swallow (1979) 38 F.L.R. 92

Tillmanns Butcheries Pty. Ltd. vw Australasian Meat Industry Employees'

Union (1979) 42 F.L.R. 331

Nauru Local Government Council v_ Australian Shipping Officers

Association (1978) 34 F.L.R. 281

N.S.W. No. G205 of 1984

Gray J. Sydney

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NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G205 of 1984 GENERAL DIVISION — as

BETWEEN: EPITOMA PTY. LIMITED

Applicant

D: THE AUSTRALASIAN MEAT

First Respondent

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JACK O'TOOLE

Second Respondent AND: DICK ANNEAR Third Respondent

AND: NELSON WILLIAMS

' Fourth Respondent

JUDGE: GRAY oO.

DATE: 16 daly 1284

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

The Application in this proceeding is dated 27th June 1984, and was filed with the court on 28th June. On 3rd July, the Applicant's Application for interlocutory relief came on for hearing before me. Mr. Barker Q.C., with Mr. Hutley, appeared for the Applicant. Mr. Tubbs of Counsel appeared for the First and Second Respondents. Io was told that the Third and Fourth Respondents had not been served with any documents in the

proceeding, but Mr. Barker indicated that relief was sought

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against them on an ex parte basis.

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The relief sought in the Application is in the following