Schanka v Employment National (Administration) Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 202

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Schanka v Employment National (Administration) Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 202 INDUSTRIAL LAW – meaning of "duress" in section 170WG of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 – whether a breach of section 170WG can occur where the alleged duress has not resulted in the making of an Australian Workplace Agreement – standing to apply for relief under section 170VV of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 – whether person who is not a party to a concluded Australian Workplace Agreement has standing. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 170VB, 170VV, 170WG Federal Court Act 1976 Part IVA

Smith v William Charlick Ltd (1924) 34 CLR 38 Westpac Banking Corporation v Cockerill (1998) 152 ALR 267 Deemcope Pty Ltd v Cantown Pty Ltd [1995] 2 VR 44 Crescendo Management Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1988) 19 NSWLR 40 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Brewery Employes Union of New South Wales (1908) 6 CLR 469, Barker v The Queen (1983) 153 CLR 338 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 R. v. Slator 8 Q.B.D. 267 Universe Tankships Inc of Monrovia v International Transport Workers Federation [1983] 1 AC 366, Barker v The Queen (1983) 153 CLR 338 PETER SCHANKA, ERICA ALDRIDGE, RICHARD WALDEN and JAMES BURNS v EMPLOYMENT NATIONAL (ADMINISTRATION) PTY LIMITED (ACN 080 046 411) NG 461 of 1998 RYAN, LEE and BRANSON JJ SYDNEY 3 MARCH 2000

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 461 of 1998

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF

THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: PETER SCHANKA

First Applicant

ERICA ALDRIDGE

Second Applicant

RICHARD WALDEN

Third Applicant

JAMES BURNS

Fourth Applicant

AND: EMPLOYMENT NATIONAL (ADMINISTRATION) PTY LIMITED (ACN 080 046 411)