NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION: Morrison v United Collieries Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 259
Appellant: Rodney Dale Morrison PARTIES: Respondent: United Collieries Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1 and 2 of 2004
CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Kavanagh J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Appeal by prosecutor after acquittal of defendant on two charges brought under s 15 of the OHS Act - Significance of appeal being from an acquittal in a summary trial - Grant of leave to appeal by prosecutor - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed.
Coal Mines Regulation Act 1982 Construction Safety Act 1912 Factory Shops and Industries Act 1912 Factory Shops and Industries Act 1962 LEGISLATION CITED: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Industrial Relations Act 1996 s197A Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15 Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 Trade Practices Act 1974
Abboud v NSW Depart of Education (1999) 92 IR 32 Bluescope Steel Limited (formerly BHP Steel Ltd) v The Australian Workers' Union, NSW [2004] NSWIRComm 222 Bultitude v Grice Constructions Pty Ltd (2002)115 IR 59 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Limited v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Davern v Messel (1984) 155 CLR 21 Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 KRM v Queen (2000) 206 CLR 221 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 CASES CITED: Morrison v United Collieries PtyLtd [2003] NSWIRComm 439 Perrott v Xcellenet Australia Limited (1998) 84 IR 255 Riley v Australian Grader Hire PtyLtd (2001)103 IR 143 State Rail Authority of NSW v Dawson (1990) 37 IR 110 Sydney County Council v Coulson (1987) 21 IR 470 Thompson v Mastertouch TV Service Pty Ltd (No 3) (1979) 38 FLR 397 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mulder) v Arbor Products International (Australia) Pty Ltd (2001) 105 IR 81 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Moore) v Blacktown City Council (2003) 124 IR 59 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Byer) v Cleary Bros (Bombo) PtyLtd (2001) 110 IR 182 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp Childs) v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Limited & Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 207
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