Lawrence v Fry [2000] FCA 4

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawrence v Fry 2000 [FCA] 4

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - observance of rules – federal and state registered unions – management committees – common membership and officers – dispute involving officers – State Branch of Federal union administering State union - entitlement to membership – entitlement to membership contributions – ownership of bank accounts and other property – lease of premises – questions of fact.

Workplace Relations Act 1996 s 209

Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 s 139(4)

Industrial Arbitration Act 1912 (WA)

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s 23

JEFFREY PAUL LAWRENCE v EUGENE LESLIE FRY, TERENCE JAMES LOCKWOOD, BENEDICHT KUNO HUGI, NORMAN CHARLES WEBB, JOHN CLIFFORD CARR, WENDY MAE LEE KONG, PENG KOK CHEAH, LYNETTE ANNE SHAW, MERLE SELBY TAVERNER, ERNEST JAMES WELSH, FEDERATED LIQUOR AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEES' UNION OF AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF WORKERS NG 189 of 1998 FRENCH J 21 JANUARY 2000 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 189 OF 1998

BETWEEN: JEFFREY PAUL LAWRENCE

Applicant

AND: EUGENE LESLIE FRY

First Respondent

TERENCE JAMES LOCKWOOD

Second Respondent

BENEDICHT KUNO HUGI

Third Respondent

NORMAN CHARLES WEBB

Fourth Respondent

JOHN CLIFFORD CARR

Fifth Respondent

WENDY MAE LEE KONG

Sixth Respondent

PENG KOK CHEAH

Seventh Respondent

LYNETTE ANNE SHAW

Eighth Respondent

MERLE SELBY TAVERNER

Ninth Respondent

ERNEST JAMES WELSH

Tenth Respondent

FEDERATED LIQUOR AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEES' UNION OF AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF WORKERS