Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Joseph v Parnell Corporate Services Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 426 File number: NSD 1035 of 2018
Judge: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 2 April 2020
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – whether wrongful termination of employment contract – misconduct CONTRACT – notice of termination of employment – reliance upon grounds other than those stated in letter of termination – misconduct included disclosure of confidential information CONTRACT – damages for settlement of proceedings instituted overseas – whether settlement reasonable CORPORATIONS LAW – breach of directors duties
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 44, 61, 90, 119, 323, 324, 539 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss180, 181, 182 Employees Liability Act 1991 (NSW) ss 3, 5
Cases cited: Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Maxwell [2006] NSWSC 1052, (2006) 59 ACSR 373 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Vocation Ltd [2019] FCA 807, (2019) 371 ALR 155 Avenia v Railway & Transport Health Fund Ltd [2017] FCA 859, (2017) 272 IR 151 Blyth Chemicals Limited v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 BNP Paribas v Pacific Carriers Limited [2005] NSWCA 72 Bostik (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gorgevski (No 1) (1992) 36 FCR 20 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Carter v The Dennis Family Corporation [2010] VSC 406 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell [2000] HCA 64, (2000) 75 ALJR 312 Gooley v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 129 ALR 628 JK v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1084 Rankin v Marine Power International Pty Ltd [2001] VSC 150, (2001) 107 IR 117 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 Termite Resources NL v Meadows [2019] FCA 354, (2019) 370 ALR 191 Unity Insurance Brokers Pty Limited v Rocco Pezzano Pty Limited [1998] HCA 38, (1998) 192 CLR 603 Willis Australia Group Pty Ltd v Mitchell-Innes [2015] NSWCA 381
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