Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Fair Work Ombudsman v Kentwood Industries Pty Ltd (ACN 086 269 794) [2010] FCA 98 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Kentwood Industries Pty Ltd (ACN 086 269 794) [2010] FCA 98
Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v KENTWOOD INDUSTRIES PTY LTD (ACN 086 269 794) and JIAN YANG ZHANG
File number: WAD 127 of 2009
Judge: MCKERRACHER J
Date of judgment: 18 February 2010
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for further adjournment of trial dates – repetitive adjournment of trial dates generally undesirable – weighing of injustice between the parties – witnesses requiring visa extensions to remain in Australia – legal representation of company required – ill-health of respondent company director – penalties and damages may apply – short adjournment granted
Legislation: Workplace Relations Act 2006 (Cth) s 728
Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University(2009) 239 CLR 175 CBFC Ltd v Charitopoulos [2008] SASC 86 Simpson v Milhem (1986) 130 LSJS 185 State of Queensland v JL Holdings (1997) 189 CLR 146 Termi-Mesh Australia Pty Ltd v Josu Manufacturing Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1241 Wilson v Hunt (1984) 116 LSJS 20
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