Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Coghill v Indochine Resources Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 1030 Citation: Coghill v Indochine Resources Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 1030
Parties: ROBERT EDMOND COGHILL v INDOCHINE RESOURCES PTY LTD (ACN 119 808 007)
File number: NSD 206 of 2014
Judge: KATZMANN J
Date of judgment: 17 September 2015
Catchwords: CONTRACTS –– contract of employment –– breach of contract –– whether oral variation of written contract temporary or permanent –– termination without notice or payment in lieu of notice –– unpaid salary, superannuation, accrued annual leave and other benefits –– whether alleged entitlement to five years' salary and other benefits under the contract a genuine pre-estimate of damage or a penalty INDUSTRIAL LAW –– untaken paid annual leave owing on termination of employment –– whether employee entitled to payment in lieu of written notice –– whether employment terminated for serious misconduct –– Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 90(2), 117, 123(1)(b)
Legislation: Annual Holidays Act 1944 (NSW) s 4 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 136 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 12, 13, 14, 61(1), 87, 90(2), 117, 123(1)(b) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 30.21
Cases cited: AMEV-UDC Finance Ltd v Austin (1986) 162 CLR 170 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (1973) 129 CLR 99 Bartercard Ltd v Myallhurst Pty Ltd [2000] QCA 445 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company Limited v New Garage and Motor Company Limited [1915] AC 79 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640 Esanda Finance Corporation Limited v Plessnig (1988) 166 CLR 131 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 Miliangos v George Frank (Textiles) Ltd [1976] AC 443 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Abgarus Pty Ltd (1992) 33 NSWLR 504 O'Dea v Allstates Leasing System (WA) Pty Ltd (1983) 152 CLR 359 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia v PT Arutmin Indonesia [2015] QSC 123 Robophone Facilities Ltd v Blank [1966] 3 All ER 128
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