Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Telstra Corporation Limited v Lyons [2003] FCA 1168 COMPENSATION – commonwealth employees – 'suitable employment' – requirement that employee 'did not subsequently terminate that employment' – whether referrable to constructive termination by employee – whether language of paragraph clear and unambiguous – whether construction contended for open in the context of the other provisions of the legislation - whether constructive dismissal cases support such contention – construction rejected Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 4(1), 19, 19(2), 19(4), 37, 37(1), 37(5), 37(7), 40, 40(1) AAT Case 12,997; AAT Case 12/98 (1998) 98 ATC 183 distinguished Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 distinguished Comcare v Line (2002) 71 ALD 69 followed Comcare v Line [2002] FCA 553 followed Kallinos v London Electric Wire [1980] IRLR 12 distinguished Peters v Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust (1998) 86 IR 162 distinguished Police Service of New South Wales v Batton (2000) 98 IR 154 distinguished Siagian v Sanell Pty Ltd (1994) 122 ALR 333 cited Western Excavating (E.C.C.) Ltd v Sharp [1978] QB 761 distinguished Wilson v Wilson's Tile Works Pty Ltd (1960) 104 CLR 328 applied TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED v STEPHEN ANDREW LYONS W535 of 2001 RD NICHOLSON J 24 OCTOBER 2003 PERTH
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W535 OF 2001
ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL CONSTITUTED BY MR RD FAYLE (SENIOR MEMBER) AND DR D WEERASOORIYA (MEMBER)
BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
APPLICANT
AND: STEPHEN ANDREW LYONS
RESPONDENT
JUDGE: RD NICHOLSON J
DATE OF ORDER: 24 OCTOBER 2003
WHERE MADE: PERTH
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
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