LEP International Pty Limited v Roger Caine [2000] NSWIRComm 11

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : LEP International Pty Limited v Roger Caine [2000] NSWIRComm 11 APPELLANT LEP International Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Roger Caine FILE NUMBER: IRC6683 of 1999 CORAM: Wright J President Appeal - time within which appeal is to be lodged - whether date of "decision" the date when reasons for decision given or when final orders are made - statutory construction - meaning of word "decision" - considerations relevant to determining issue

CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - application to extend time - principles to be applied - nature of issues to be determined

Words and phrases - "decision"

Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 179 s 188 s 189 s 190 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 (NSW) r 4 r 42 r 89(5) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 40 r 3 Ah Toy v Registrar of Companies for the Northern Territory (1985) 61 ALR 583 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 BNY Australia Limited v James (1992) 40 IR 1 Brady v Kennedy t/as "Sardines" (1999) 91 IR 258 Bromley v Housing Commission of New South Wales (1985) 3 NSWLR 407 Brookes v Watling (1995) 61 IR 163 Cole v Director-General of Department of Youth and Community Services (1986) 7 NSWLR 541 (1986) 15 IR 439 Commonwealth v Bank of N.S.W. (1949) 79 CLR 497 Daley v New South Wales Rugby League Limited (1995) 78 IR 247 CASES CITED : De Luxe Cab Company Limited (formerly known as Deluxe Red and Yellow Cabs Cooperative Trading Society Limited) v Grenside (unreported, Wright J President, 5 January 1999) Famonselle Pty Limited v Nairne (unreported, Hungerford J, 22 June 1990) Gallo v Dawson (1990) 93 ALR 479. Hannprint Pty Limited v Mita Copiers (Australia) Pty Limited (1996) 137 ALR 701 In re Dispute - Upper Hunter County Council Re Grading (No. 1) [1973] AR (NSW) 361 New South Wales Teachers' Federation v New South Wales Office of the Board of Studies [2000] NSWIRComm 1 Nicoletti v Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Industrial Union of Workers, Western Australian Branch (1998) 86 IR 97 Nutshack Franchise Pty Limited v Smith (1999) 90 IR 355 Skelly v Prouds Jewellers Pty Ltd (1994) 53 IR 3 Virtue v New South Wales Department of Education and Training (unreported, Wright J President, 15 October 1999) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Salmon) v Parkes Council (1996) 70 IR 298 HEARING DATES: 02/10/2000; 02/11/2000 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 02/11/2000