Collins v Dr Horvath Central Sydney Area Health Service and ors [2004] NSWIRComm 153

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Collins v Dr Horvath Central Sydney Area Health Service and ors [2004] NSWIRComm 153 APPLICANT Jennifer Collins

FIRST RESPONDENT Dr D Horvath, Chief Executive Officer, Central Sydney Area Health Service PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT The Health Administration Corporation

THIRD RESPONDENT The Director General, New South Wales Department of Health FILE NUMBER: 7382 of 2003 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Interlocutory judgment - declaratory jurisdiction - unfair contract - whether appropriate or necessary for respondents to produce documents prior to conciliation - whether applicant required to furnish particulars before respondents file reply - choice of process for production of documents left to discussion between legal practitioners - proceedings stood over - costs reserved. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 106 154 Industrial Relations Commission Rules r 161 CASES CITED : Fish and Anor v Solution 6 Holdings Limited and Ors [2002] NSWIRComm 93 Marks v Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Limited and Anor [2002] NSWIRComm 175. HEARING DATES: 05/31/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/08/2004

APPLICANT Mr J Pearce of counsel Solicitor: Paul Murphy Paul Murphy and Associates

FIRST RESPONDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Solicitor: Ms D Banks Gilbert and Tobin