Taouk and anor v Fairline Corporation Pty Limited and ors [2005] NSWIRComm 167

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Taouk and anor v Fairline Corporation Pty Limited and ors [2005] NSWIRComm 167

FIRST APPLICANT / RESPONDENT ON MOTION Jeanette Taouk

SECOND APPLICANT / RESPONDENT ON MOTION Mona Taouk

FIRST RESPONDENT / APPLICANT ON MOTION PARTIES: Fairline Corporation Pty Limited

SECOND RESPONDENT Afrall Pty Ltd (t/a Retail Nationwide Developments)

THIRD RESPONDENT Retail Estate Pty Ltd T(as agent for Guardian Trust Australia Limited)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 7737 of 2001

CORAM: Boland J

Unfair contract - Interlocutory proceedings - Motion to strike out summons for relief - Lease - Whether contract is one whereby work is performed in any industry - Consideration of Mitchforce (No 2) - Whether claim for relief amounted to claim for breach of contract - Held no jurisdiction to entertain claim - Leave granted to amend claim

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Industrial Relations Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996

Booth v Kritikos Developments (1995) 59 IR 298 Euphoric Pty Ltd v Ryledar Pty Ltd and another (2002) 117 IR 1 Jennings v Auto Plaza Ltd (1993) 46 IR 413 Mitchforce v Industrial Relations Commission (2003) 57 NSWLR 212 Mitchforce v Starkey (No 2) (2003) 130 IR 378 CASES CITED: Production Spray Painting & Panel Beating Pty Ltd & Others v Newham & Others (1991) 27 NSWLR 644 Solution 6 Holdings Limited & Ors v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW & Ors (2004) 60 NSWLR 558 Starkey v Mitchforce (2000) 101 IR 177 Stevenson v Barham (1977) 136 CLR 190 Sydney Water Corporation v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2004] NSWCA 436