Pendergast v Tony Blain Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 107

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Pendergast v Tony Blain Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 107 APPELLANT Garry Pendergast PARTIES : RESPONDENT Tony Blain Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC6966 of 1999 CORAM: Glynn J; Hungerford J; McKenna C Appeal - Leave to appeal - Whether dismissal was "harsh, unreasonable or unjust" - Dismissal found to be result of a major restructuring of the operations - Genuine redundancy - Claim at first instance dismissed - Nature of review on appeal - Findings of fact reasonably open - No question of law or principle involved - Leave to appeal refused - Appeal dismissed. CATCHWORDS : Costs - Claim by successful respondent for costs of the appeal and first instance proceedings- "Calderbank letter" - Whether demand to withdraw an appeal or suffer a costs claim is a compromise proposal to settle a matter - Whether proceedings frivolous or vexatious or instituted without reasonable cause - Costs application dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 84 Pt 6 Ch 2 s 181(2)(a)(b)(c) CASES CITED : Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333, [1976] Fam 93 Outboard World Pty Ltd t/as Budget Waste Control (Sydney) v Muir [1993] 51 IR 167 HEARING DATES: 05/26/2000 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 05/26/2000

APPELLANT Mr M J Heath of counsel SOLICITOR Mr A Waller LMG Solicitors & Attorneys LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr P C Coleman of counsel SOLICITOR Mr P Ronfeldt Australian Business Lawyers