Piriz v AAPT Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 374

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Piriz v AAPT Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 374

APPLICANT/RESPONDENT ON MOTION Eduardo Piriz

PARTIES: RESPONDENT/APPLICANT ON MOTION AAPT Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2687 of 2002

CORAM: Staff J

CATCHWORDS: Unfair contract - Summons under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Notice of motion by respondent for dismissal of summons for want of prosecution - Whether application pursued with due diligence - Industrial Relations Commission Rules 146 and 147 considered - Interests of justice best served if application permitted to be heard and determined - Applicant failed to comply with directions of court - Disentitling conduct - Applicant to pay respondent's costs - Motion dismissed

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

Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd [1951] 1 All ER 873 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 477 Fox v GIO Australia Ltd (2002) 56 NSWLR 512 Hakim v Hakcom Investments Pty Ltd & anor [2004] NSWIRComm 405 Koprivnjak and Others v Body Corporate Services (NSW) Pty Limited (1999) 87 IR 49 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Mealey v Council of the City of Sydney (2004) 132 IR 77 Mitchforce v Starkey and Another (2002) 117 IR 122 CASES CITED: Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Raymond Hoser v Christopher Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527 State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Sydney Legacy Appeals Fund v Simpson (2003) 125 IR 200 Tuholi Pty Ltd v Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd (2001) 103 IR 329 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (No. 2) (2001) 106 IR 56