John L Pierce Pty Ltd v Kennedy [2000] 1729

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

John L Pierce Pty Ltd v Kennedy [2000] FCA 1729 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – appeal from a decision of the Chief Industrial Magistrate of New South Wales – whether such an appeal may not be heard by a single judge pursuant to s 25(5) of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) – what, for the purposes of s 25(5) and s 26(d) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), is a "court of summary jurisdiction" – may extend to both criminal and civil proceedings – the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court is a court of summary jurisdiction – appeals from the Chief Industrial Magistrate may be heard by a single judge of this Court. words & phrases – "court of summary jurisdiction" Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 25(5) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 4(1), 177A, 178 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 68(2), 79 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 15AA, 26(d) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 357, 381, 383, 397(1) Industrial Regulations (General) Regulation 1996 (NSW) reg 36 Justices Act 1902 (NSW) s 53 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 33 Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 s 68, 119 Summary Jurisdiction Act 1879 (UK) s 31 Metropolitan Health Services Board v Australian Nursing Federation (1999) 94 FCR 132, distinguished Gapes v Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd (1979) 38 FLR 431, cited Boulter v Kent Justices [1897] AC 556, considered Huish v Liverpool Justices [1914] 1 KB 109, considered Ex parte Mathews (1918) 18 SR (NSW) 317, considered Re Dillon (1859) 11 ICLR 232, considered Spautz v Dempsey, Butterworth and Williams [1984] 1 NSWLR 449, cited Chinchen v Weiss [1964] NSWR 357, referred to Pedersen v Young (1964) 110 CLR 162, cited Pavich v Bobra Nominees Pty Ltd (1988) 84 ALR 285, referred to Ex parte McShane (1878) 1 SCR(NS)(NSW) 10, referred to Ex parte Power, Re Devereaux [1957] SR(NSW) 253, cited Pearce Statutory Interpretation in Australia 4th ed. 1996. JOHN L PIERCE PTY LIMITED v JOHN ANTHONY KENNEDY (INSPECTOR UNDER SUBSECTION 84(2) OF THE WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996) N138 of 2000 O'CONNOR, WHITLAM AND MADGWICK JJ SYDNEY 5 DECEMBER 2000