Dixon -v- RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd & anor; Sims -v- RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd & anor [2002] NSWADT 154

CITATION: Dixon -v- RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd & anor; Sims -v- RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd & anor [2002] NSWADT 154 revised - 11-Sep-2002 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division 1. APPLICANT Elsie Dixon 1. RESPONDENT RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd 2. RESPONDENT PARTIES: John Knox 2. APPLICANT Jocelyn Sims 1. RESPONDENT RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd 2. RESPONDENT John Knox FILE NUMBER: 011076; 011078 HEARING DATES: 05/03/02 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/03/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 08/30/2002

BEFORE: Britton A - Judicial Member; Taksa L - Member; Weule B - Member APPLICATION: Joinder of parties MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary decision Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 LEGISLATION CITED : Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Australian Doctors Trained Overseas Association Inc v Director General, NSW Department of Health [2000] NSWADT 115 Bonnella v Wollongong City Council [2001] NSWADT 194 Bignell v NSW Casino Control Authority [2001] NSWADTAP 41 Z (No. 2) v University of A [2001] NSWADT 138 Z (No. 3) v University of A [2001] NSWADT 182 Allan v Transurban City Link Ltd [2001] HCA 58 CASES CITED: Gregor v State of Victoria [2000] VCAT 414 Cooper v Human Rights Commission [1999] FCA 180 Adelaide City Corporation v Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd (1928) 40 CLR 481 Elliott v Nanda & Commonwealth [2001] FCA 418 Young v Australian Workers' Union (1974) 5 ALR 347 Djokic v Sinclair & Central Queensland Meat Export Company (Aust) Pty Limited (1994) EOC T92-643 Horne & Anor v Press Clough Joint Venture & Anor (1994) EOC T92-556 APPLICANTS REPRESENTATION: S Ryan, solicitor RESPONDENTS C Ronalds, barrister ORDERS: 1. Applications to join the Automotive, Food, Metal, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, NSW Branch, Sandra Zuliani and Martin Cartwright to proceedings 011076 and 011078 are refused.; 2. Application for costs to be determined at the conclusion of the proceedings.; 3. The applicants to file and serve Points of Claim, and any evidence on which they seek to rely within 28 days of the date of this decision.; 4. The respondents to file and serve Points of Defence, and any evidence on which they seek to rely within 28 days of receiving the documents referred to in Order 3.; 5. The applicants to file and serve any evidence in reply within 14 days of receipt of the documents referred to in Order 4.; 6. The matters to be set down for a case conference for the allocation of hearing dates at a date to be fixed by the Registrar.; 7. The parties be granted leave to restore this matter for further directions and/or orders upon 7 days notice.