Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union v Liquorland (Aust) Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 528

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union v Liquorland (Aust) Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 528 INDUSTRIAL LAW - Freedom of Association under Part XA Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - application for interlocutory relief - whether respondents contravened s 298K(1)(b) and (c) - whether engaged in conduct prohibited under s 298L(1)(h) - whether serious question to be tried. TORTS - unlawful means conspiracy - whether serious question to be tried - where no evidence of agreement with intention to injure applicant - where applicant has not and does not plead it has suffered actual pecuniary loss. CONTRACTS - interference with contractual relations - whether direct interference by procuring breach of contract - whether serious question to be tried - whether first respondent had sufficient knowledge of contract - whether applicant suffered special damage - where applicant does not plead special damage. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd v Australian Workers Union (2000) 102 FCR 97 Cited Australian Workers' Union v BHP Iron-Ore Pty Ltd (2000) 106 FCR 482 Appl Burnie Port Corporation Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (2000) 104 FCR 440 Appl Lonrho Ltd v Shell Petroleum Co Ltd (No 2) [1982] AC 173 Appl Lonrho Plc v Fayed [1992] 1 AC 448 Appl Elliott v Seymour [1999] FCA 976 Cited McKellar v Container Terminal Management Services Ltd (1999) 165 ALR 409 Cited Lonrho Pty Ltd v Fayed (No 5) [1993] 1 WLR 1489 (C.A.) Appl Marrinan v Vibart [1963] 1 QB 234 Cited Midland Bank v Green (No 3) [1979] 1 Ch 496; affirmed [1982] 1 Ch 529 Cited J T Stratford & Son Ltd v Lindley [1965] AC 269 Appl Emerald Construction Co Ltd v Lowthian [1966] 1 WLR 691 Appl Greig v Insole [1978] 1 WLR 302 Appl Delphic Wholesalers Pty Ltd v Elco Food Co Pty Ltd (1987) 8 IPR 545 Appl Gibson Chemicals Ltd v SA Sopura NV [1999] VSC 203 Appl Sanders v Snell (1998) 196 CLR 329 Cited Woolley v Dunford (1972) 3 SASR 243 Cited Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 Cited Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia (1977) 139 CLR 54 Cited Australian Airline Flight Engineers Association v Ansett Australia Ltd (2000) 102 IR 162 Cited The Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Cited Chaplin v Hicks [1911] 2 KB 786 Cited McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377 Cited Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v The State of South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 Cited Silktone Pty Ltd v Devreal Capital Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 317 Cited News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410 (FC) Cited