Oraka Pty Limited and Wendy's Supa Sundaes v Pilgrim and Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 39

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Oraka Pty Limited and Wendy's Supa Sundaes v Pilgrim and Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 39 FIRST APPEAL

Appellants: Oraka Pty Limited Bryan Clifford Johnson Respondents: Stephen John Pilgrim Julie Anne Pilgrim Wendy's Supa Sundaes Pty Limited PARTIES : SECOND APPEAL

Appellants: Wendy's Supa Sundaes Pty Limited Respondents: Stephen John Pilgrim Julie Anne Pilgrim Oraka Pty Limited Bryan Clifford Johnson FILE NUMBER: IRC 7014 & 7075 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J Appeal - Unfair contract - Franchise - Retail ice cream business - National franchisor - Master franchisee - Application to adduce further evidence - False representation - Inducement to enter franchise agreement - Restitution - Test of unfairness - Credit of witness - Unfair conduct - Apportionment of liability - Leave to appeal granted - Appeals upheld to limited extent - Orders made - Costs CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - Franchise - Retail ice cream business - National franchisor - Master franchisee - Application to adduce further evidence - False representation - Inducement to enter franchise agreement - Restitution - Test of unfairness - Credit of witness - Unfair conduct - Apportionment of liability - Leave to appeal granted - Appeals upheld to limited extent - Orders made - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Stamp Duties Act 1920 Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 170 Alexander v Rayson [1936] 1 KB 169 Bourke Air Charter v Easton (2001) 109 IR 443 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Burgess v Mt Thorley Operations Pty Ltd (2002) 115 IR 13 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Eagle Boys Dial-A-Pizza Australia Pty Ltd v Clifford [2003] NSWIRComm 101 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Lines MacFarlane & Marshall Pty Ltd (2001) 4 VR 28 Fox v Percy (2003) 197 ALR 201 Hugenin v Baseley (1807) 14 Ves 273 at 300, 33 ER 526 CASES CITED : Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizens Memorial Club Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 211 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Jones v Hyde (1989) 85 ALR 23 King v State Bank of New South Wales [2002] NSWIRComm 353 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Pilgrim and anor v Wendy's Supa Sundaes and ors [2002] NSWIRComm 308 Pilgrim and anor v Wendy's Supa Sundaes Pty Ltd and ors (2002) 118 IR 173 Port Macquarie Golf Club Ltd v Stead (1996) 64 IR 53, 59 Re Association of Architects of Australia, Ex parte Municipal Officers Association of Australia and Others (1989) 63 ALJR 298, 27 IR 278 Rolles v Donald Scott Surgicals Pty Ltd (Industrial Commission of New South Wales in Court Session, Fisher P, Cahill VP and Bauer J, unreported, 19 February 1988) Stephen John Pilgrim and anor v Wendy's Supa Sundaes Pty Ltd and ors [2002] NSWIRComm 198 HEARING DATES: 09/10/2003; 02/12/2004; 02/13/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/12/2004