Micallef v Donnelly [2002] FCA 221

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Micallef v Donnelly [2002] FCA 221

INDUSTRIAL LAW – rules of an organisation – enforcement – obligation to give lawful directions under rules – whether unreasonable directions are lawful – obligations of members – whether fiduciary – interim relief –discretion – failure to co-operate – ground for refusal of interim relief. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 209

Allen v Townsend (1977) 31 FLR 431 – referred to Associated Provincial Picture House Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 – referred to Australian Postal & Telecommunications Union (NSW), Re; ex parte Wilson (1979) 28 ALR 330– referred to Cameron v Hogan (1934) 51 CLR 358– referred to Carling v Platt (1953) 80 CAR 283 – referred to Carlton Football Club v Australian Football League [1998] 2 VR 546 – referred to Dawkins v Antrobus (1881) 17 Ch D 615 – referred to Dickason v Edwards (1910) 10 CLR 243 – referred to Hayman v Governors of Rugby School (1874) LR 18 Eq 28 – referred to Lee v Showmen's Guild of Great Britain [1952] 2 QB 329 – referred to Maclean v Workers' Union [1929] 1 Ch 602– referred to Macqueen v Frackelton (1909) 8 CLR 673 – referred to Malone v Marr [1981] 2 NSWLR 894 – referred to Scott v Jess (1984) 3 FCR 263 – referred to Shepherd v South Australian Amateur Football League Inc (1987) 44 SASR 579 – referred to Stoelwinder v Southern Health [2001] FCA 115– referred to Weinberger v Inglis [1919] AC 606 – referred to FRANCIS MICALLEF v CHARLES DONNELLY V 84 of 2002 FINKELSTEIN J 12 MARCH 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 84 of 2002

BETWEEN: FRANCIS MICALLEF

Applicant

AND: CHARLES DONNELLY

Respondent

JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 12 MARCH 2002

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE