Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick [2000] FCA 889

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick [2000] FCA 889 CONTRACT – letter from employer to employee offering employment on terms set out in the letter – acceptance by employee – incorporation of terms by reference to a Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual – Manual containing copy of redundancy agreement – whether employee entitled by contract to receive redundancy payment provided for in the agreement – whether the letter referred to the Manual – implication of terms.

Ryan v Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia [1996] 2 VR 235, cited Shirlaw v Southern Foundries (1926) Ltd [1939] 2 KB 206, cited Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41, cited Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410, cited BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 (PC), cited Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539, cited Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337, cited Secured Income Real Estate (Aust) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596, cited Schenker & Co (Aust) Pty Ltd v Maplas Equipment and Services Pty Ltd [1990] VR 834, cited Life Insurance Co of Australia v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60, cited News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 139 ALR 193, cited Ansett Transport Industries v Commonwealth (1977) 139 CLR 54, cited National Coal Board v Galley [1958] 1 All ER 91, cited Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (1992) 28 NSWLR 234, cited Spunwill Pty Ltd v Bab Pty Ltd (1994) 36 NSWLR 290, cited White Property Developments Ltd v Richmond Growth Pty Ltd (Madgwick J, 28 January 1998, unreported), cited RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED v GARY McCORMICK V 718 OF 1999 LINDGREN, NORTH, MANSFIELD JJ 4 JULY 2000 SYDNEY (VIA VIDEO LINK TO MELBOURNE)