Marlin v V Sahade Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Crystal Carwash Cafe [1998] IRCA 2

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRIAL LAW - UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - CASUAL EMPLOYMENT - CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE - REINSTATEMENT - COMPENSATION - Costs - Principles for award of costs against non-parties - Costs against Counsel - Independence of counsel or legal adviser - Principles for award of costs against counsel - Adjournment- counsel too ill to adequately represent party adjournment normally granted if requested - approach to witness on behalf of respondent - whether corrupt conduct - whether admission by conduct in proceedings - allegations of cash payments to employee - duty of court to protect the revenue of the commonwealth and state authorities

Evidence Act, 1995, s 60 Workplace Relations Act, 1996 (formerly Industrial Relations Act, 1988) ss170DB, 170DC, 170DE

Wilson v IPC Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd (Moore J, 8 December 1995, (unreported) IRCA decision No.653/95); Nicholson v Heaven & Earth Galleries (1994) 1 IRCR 199; Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1996) 62 IR 371; Re Equiticorp Finance Ltd; ex-parte Brock (No.2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 391; Reed v. Blue Line Cruises (Moore J, 26 November 1996, unreported IRCA decsion No. 571/96); Burazin v The Blacktown City Guardian (Madgwick J, 15 December 1995, unreported IRCA decision No. 606/96); Wilson -v- IPC Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd (Moore J, 8 December 1995, unreported IRCA decision No.653/95); Canceri v Taylor [1994] 1 IRCR 120; Nielsen v Loyal Orange Trust (North J, 11 September 1997, unreported IRCA decision No. 267/97); Daniel v Real Estate Network Pty Ltd (1996) 71 IR 437.

MARLIN v V. SAHADE HOLDINGS PTY LTD T/As CRYSTAL CARWASH CAFE NI 4491 of 1995

McILWAINE JR

SYDNEY

15 JANUARY 1998

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ) ) COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NI 4491 of 1995 ) NSW DISTRICT REGISTRY )