Farah (Australia) Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers New South Wales Branch & Ors [1997] FCA 891

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRIAL LAW - secondary boycott - textile importer seeking injunction to prevent former employees picketing business premises - whether the applicant established a serious case to be tried - whether supply of goods or services "hindered or prevented" - whether conduct engaged in by the appellant for the purpose of causing substantial loss or damage to the business of the respondent - whether the balance of convenience favoured the granting of an injunction - factors to be taken into account.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 134, 137, 139.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 45D(1), 45DB(1), (2).

Australian Builders' Labourers' Federated Union of Workers (Western Australian Branch) v J-Corp Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 452

Devenish v Jewel Food Stores Pty Ltd (1991) 172 CLR 32

Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd v The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union [1985] ATPR 40-574

Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd v The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (1985) 61 ALR 291

Sid Ross Agency v Actors and Announcers Equity Association of Australia [1971] 1 NSWLR 760

FARAH (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD v NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH & ORS

NG 706 oF 1997

SACKVILLE J

SYDNEY

5 SEPTEMBER 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 706 of 1997

BETWEEN: FARAH (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Applicant

AND: NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH

FIRST RESPONDENT

JOHN IVANCIC

SECOND Respondent

GREG KELLY

THIRD RESPONDENT

PETER ROBERTS

FOURTH RESPONDENT

RITA BAPTISTA

FIFTH RESPONDENT

DANIEL RINGIS

SIXTH RESPONDENT

DARREN AMBLER

SEVENTH RESPONDENT