Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union v Home Care Transport Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 497

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union v Home Care Transport Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 497

CORPORATIONS – whether the Australian Industrial Relations Commission is a court for the purposes of granting leave to begin or proceed with a proceeding in a court against a company in liquidation

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 58AA, 440D and 471B

Helm v Hansley Holdings Pty Ltd (In liq) [1999] WASCA 71 – considered Brian Rochford Ltd (administrator appointed) v Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of New South Wales (1998) 47 NSWLR 47 - considered R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermaker's Society of Australia (1957) 95 CLR 529 – cited Re Ranger Uranium Mines Pty Ltd; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia (1987) 163 CLR 656 –cited Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (1996) 189 CLR 51 - cited Australian Postal Commission v Dao (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 497 – considered Re The Australian Bank Employees Union; Ex parte Citicorp Australia Ltd (1989) 167 CLR 513 – cited Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 – cited Re Vassal Pty Ltd (1983) 2 ACLC 53 - cited Silvarich v Rathner [2000] VSC 314 – disapproved Ogilvie-Grant v East (1983) 1 ACLC 742 – cited AUSTRALIAN LIQUOR, HOSPITALITY AND MISCELLANEOUS WORKERS UNION v HOME CARE TRANSPORT PTY LTD (ACN 070 316 602) (IN LIQUIDATION) V 3055 OF 2002 JUDGE: MERKEL J DATE: 24 APRIL 2002 PLACE: MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V3055 OF 2002

IN THE MATTER OF: HOME CARE TRANSPORT PTY LTD

(IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 070 316 602)

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN LIQUOR, HOSPITALITY AND MISCELLANEOUS WORKERS UNION

PLAINTIFF

AND: HOME CARE TRANSPORT PTY LTD (ACN 070 316 602)

(IN LIQUIDATION)

DEFENDANT JUDGE: MERKEL J