Victor Lahoud & Ors v Joseph Lahoud & Anor [2002] NSWIRComm 182

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Victor Lahoud & Ors v Joseph Lahoud & Anor [2002] NSWIRComm 182 APPLICANTS: Victor Lahoud Castle Constructions Pty Limited PARTIES : Solidare Pty Limited

RESPONDENTS: Joseph Lahoud Joseph Lahoud & Associates Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 7189 of 2001 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - threshold argument as to lack of jurisdiction - impugned "contract" is the Terms of Settlement of previous s 106 application involving the same parties - claim that settlement induced by fraud - claim that additional matters differentiate it from original proceedings - held no jurisdiction under s 106 to grant relief sought. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 106 Industrial Relations Act 1991 s 275 Atsas v Gertsch [1998] NSWSC 522 Brown v Green [1996] NSWIRComm 136 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 164 CLR 502 David Jones Ltd v Cukeric (1997) 78 IR 430 DJL v Central Authority [2000] HCA 17 (2000) 74 ALJR 706 Euphoric Pty Limited v Ryledar Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 136 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431 Jonesco v Beard (2) (1930) AC 298 Linprint Pty Limited v Hexam Textiles (1991) 23 NSWLR 508 CASES CITED : Marks v National & General Insurance (1993) 114 FLR 416 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Morrison v Dartbrook Coal [2002] NSWIRComm 127 Nagle (T/as W D and J L Nagle & Sons) v Tilburg (1993) 51 IR 8 Payne v the University of Sydney [2000] NSWIRComm 102 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589 Rose v Rose (1939) 56 WN 101 Smarzak v Grimes Management Services Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 75 The Alfred Noble [1918] P 293 Winter Star Pty Limited v Dixon (1994) 55 IR 187 HEARING DATES: 03/27/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/09/2002