Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Carr v Blade Repairs Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 688 Citation: Carr v Blade Repairs australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 688
Parties: LUCAS MATTHEW CARR v BLADE REPAIRS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
File number(s): VID 123 of 2009
Judge: TRACEY J
Date of judgment: 2 July 2010
Date of final submission: 21 September 2009
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW– termination of employment – whether for a proscribed reason of employee's age pursuant to s 664 of Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – whether repudiatory breach of contract of employment
Legislation: Federal Court Rules 1976 (Cth) order 72 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 659, 663-666, 841
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99, referred to Berry v Wong [2000] NSWSC 1002, cited Bryant v Defence Housing Authority [2002] ACTSC 43, compared Bunge (Australia) Pty Ltd v Mallard (1982) 41 ALR 223, compared Carr v Blade Repairs Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 764, cited Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337, cited Claveria v Pilkington Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 1917, referred to Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Sara Lee Household and Bodycare (Australia) Pty Ltd (2000) 201 CLR 520, cited, applied, considered, compared Goldman Sachs JBWere Services Pty Ltd v Nikolich (2007) 163 FCR 62, referred to Gregory v Philip Morris Ltd (1988) 80 ALR 455, applied Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896, cited Kelly v Fitzpatrick (2007) 166 IR 14, applied Koh v Pateman [2005] WASC 172, compared Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181, referred to Maye v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1924) 35 CLR 14, referred to Pan Foods Company Importers and Distributors Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (2000) 170 ALR 579, cited Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick (2000) 177 ALR 193, referred to Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Ex 850, applied Tallerman & Company Pty Ltd v Nathan's Merchandise (Vic) Pty Ltd (1957) 98 CLR 93, cited Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165, cited, applied Upper Hunter Country District Council v Australia Chilling and Freezing Company Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429, referred to Virgin Blue Airlines Pt Ltd v Hopper [2007] QSC 075, cited Wesoky v Village Cinemas International Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 32, referred to
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