NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION : Bonaccorso and General Forest Tree Surgeons Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 220 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Anthony Bonaccorso (Respondent on the motion) RESPONDENT: General Forest Tree Surgeons Pty Ltd (Applicant on the motion) FILE NUMBER: 6175 of 2002 CORAM: Sams DP Notice of motion - application for costs - whether applicant's claim frivolous or vexatious - s181(2)(c) of the Act - general principles. CATCHWORDS : Held, applicant's claim not designed to cause annoyance or embarrassment to employer - applicant's claim not manifestly groundless - unrepresented litigant - applicant with intellectual disability - costs refused - notice of motion dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Legal Profession Act 1987 Attorney General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Burton v Shire of Bairnsdale (1909) 7 CLR 76 CASES CITED : General Steel Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) and others (1964) 112 CLR 125 Heidt v Chrysler Australia Ltd (1976) 26 FLR 257 Nilsen v Loyal Orange Trust (ACN 004 425 694) (unreported AIRC, North J, Vl 2875R of 1995) Raisanen v Special Broadcasting Services Corporation, (unreported, McKenna, C. NSWIRC 97/756) HEARING DATES: 05/14/2003; 06/04/2003; 06/18/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/18/2003
APPLICANT: Mr M Bonaccorso appeared for his son LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr R Bartalesi (Solicitor)
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