Mark Cotton v Harpoon Investments [2001] NSWIRComm 198

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Mark Cotton v Harpoon Investments [2001] NSWIRComm 198 APPLICANT: Mark Cotton PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Harpoon Investments Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 6224 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Unfair Contract - Contract of employment - Proper law of the contract - Whether second and third respondents culpably associated with making and operation of contract - Contract unfair - payment of backpay ordered - Respondents to pay applicant's costs LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Supreme Court Act 1970 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 CASES CITED : Chrysler Jeep Automotive Distributors Australia Pty Limited v Canberra Star Motors Pty Limited (1997) 79 IR 452 Perrott v XcelleNet Australia Limited (1998) 84 IR 255 Reich v Client Server Professionals of Australia Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) (2000) 99 IR 69 HEARING DATES: 02/05/2001; 03/01/2001; 03/12/2001; 04/09/2001; 07/02/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/12/2001

APPLICANT: In person

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr A Britt of counsel Solicitor: Mr P Hayward Hayward Solicitors

JUDGMENT: - 35 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM: BOLAND J 12 September, 2001 Matter No IRC 6224 of 1999 MARK SIMON COTTON v HARPOON INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED Application under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996