Haritou v Skourdoumbis [2002] FCA 116

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Haritou v Skourdoumbis [2002] FCA 116

INDUSTRIAL – trade union – interim relief – enforcement of rules – charges laid against member – natural justice – whether "invincible bias" – whether right to legal representation Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), s 209

Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 750 -referred to American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 – referred to Australian Workers' Union v Bowen No. 2 (1948) 77 CLR 601 - followed Cains v Jenkins (1979) 28 ALR 219 - followed Dickason v Edwards (1910) 10 CLR 243 - followed Dodd v Johnston (1999) 91 IR 352 – referred to Enderby Town Football Club Ltd v Football Association Ltd [1971] Ch 591 – referred to Fagan v National Coursing Association of SA Incorporated (1974) 8 SASR 546 – referred to Fraser v Mudge [1975] 3 All ER 78 – referred to Maynard v Osmond [1976] 3 WLR 711 – referred to McLean v The Workers Union [1929] 1 Ch 602 - followed McNab v Auburn Soccer Sports Club Ltd [1975] 1 NSWLR 54 – referred to Patrick Stevedores Operations No. 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 – referred to Pett v Greyhound Racing Association Ltd No. 2 [1970] 1 QB 46 – referred to R v Visiting Justice at HM Prison, Pentridge; Ex parte Walker [1975] VR 883 – referred to Skourdoumbis v Maher (unreported, Finkelstein J, 16 October 2001) – referred to The King v Board of Appeal; ex parte Kay (1916) 22 CLR 183 - followed

MICHAEL HARITOU v LEO SKOURDOUMBIS, JOSEPH PATTI, FRANK VARI and MICHAEL MITTEN

V 1200 of 2001

FINKELSTEIN J

8 FEBRUARY 2002

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 1200 of 2001

BETWEEN: MICHAEL HARITOU

Applicant

AND: LEO SKOURDOUMBIS,

JOSEPH PATTI,

FRANK VARI and