Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Geelong Wool Combing Ltd v Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia [2003] FCA 773 INDUSTRIAL LAW – industrial action – picket – interlocutory injunction – conduct of picketers – intent to coerce employer to agree to making a certified agreement PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative order – whether available – whether members of proposed class have common interest
Federal Court Rules O 6 r 13 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 166A, 170NC, 170NF, 170NG Amos Removals & Storage Pty Ltd v Small [1981] 2 NSWLR 525 applied Auspine Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2000) 97 IR 444 doubted Australian Workers Union v Yallourn Energy Pty Ltd (2000) 95 IR 207 doubted Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union (2000) 106 FCR 148 discussed Carnie v Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd (1995) 182 CLR 398 applied Electricity Commission of New South Wales v Arrow (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hodgson J, 7 December 1990) applied Geddes v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 119 applied Commonwealth of Australia and Australian Telecommunications Commission v John Doyle, Graham Brian Honner and Tamie Marie Van Hoof (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, Brooking J, 4 October 1983) cited Hanley v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (2000) 100 FCR 530 considered London Association for Protection of Trade v Greenlands Limited [1916] 2 AC 15 applied Maritime Union of Australia v Patrick Stevedores Operations Pty Ltd [1998] 4 VR 143 cited News Group Newspapers Ltd v SOGAT '82 [1986] IRLR 337 applied Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd [1981] Ch 229 applied United Kingdom Nirex Ltd v Barton (unreported, Queen's Bench Division, Henry J, 13 October 1986) applied GEELONG WOOL COMBING LIMITED v TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR UNION OF AUSTRALIA & ORS V 559 of 2003 FINKELSTEIN J 22 JULY 2003 MELBOURNE
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