Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2004] FCA 187

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia

[2004] FCA 187 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS – principles to consider – application for enforcement of award in Federal Court – concurrent application in Australian Industrial Relations Commission to vary award retrospectively – whether proceedings in Federal Court should be stayed

B P Australia Limited v Bennett & Anor (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Equity Division, McLelland J, 17 August 1983) discussed Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Finance Sector Union of Australia [2003] FCAFC 212 referred to Environmental Group Ltd & Environmental Systems Pty Ltd v Croudace & Croudace Holdings Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Equity Division, Santow J, 7 August 1998) discussed Idameneo (No 123) Pty Ltd v Ko Ko Swe Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 384 discussed Jupp v Computer Power Group Ltd (1994) 122 ALR 711; (1994) 54 IR 248 referred to McGarry v Boonah Clothing Pty Ltd (1993) 49 IR 66 referred to Norborne Page Cole v Coca Cola Amatil Limited (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Equity Division, Master Macready, 16 September 1998) referred to Re Brack; Ex parte Operative Painters & Decorators Union of Australia (1984) 51 ALR 731 referred to Rexam Ausrtralia Pty Limited v Optimum Metallising Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 916 discussed Software Engineers Australia (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bonket Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1168 discussed Star League and Ors v Dean Pay and Ors (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Equity Division, Santow J, 9 June 1995) discussed Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited v Boots Company (Australia) Pty Limited (1992) 34 FCR 287 discussed

FINANCE SECTOR UNION OF AUSTRALIA & JOSEPH ADAMS v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

N 1068 of 2000 MOORE J 5 MARCH 2004 SYDNEY