NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Langan v Ceramiclab Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 58 APPLICANT PARTIES : Sylvia Langan RESPONDENT Ceramiclab Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 6951 of 1998 CORAM: Wright J President; Hungerford J; Kavanagh J Award Interpretation - Stated case proceedings from decision of industrial magistrate - Clerks (State) Award - Whether employee a "computer operator" - Correct classification or grade of employee - Appropriate approach to issue of award interpretation - Need to interpret relevant phrase in its context - Noscitur a sociis maxim - CATCHWORDS : Connotation/denotation dichotomy - History of relevant award provisions - Question in stated case answered in the negative.
Words and Phrases - "computer operator" - noscitur a sociis LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 197(2) Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Bourne v J Norwich Crematorium Ltd [1967] 1 WLR 691 In Re Clothing Trades Award (1950) 68 CAR 597 CASES CITED : Lake Macquarie Shire Council v Aberdare County Council (1970) 123 CLR 327 Metropolitan Gas Company v The Federated Gas Employees' Industrial Union (1924) 35 CLR 449 Re Clerks (State) Award [1978] AR (NSW) 724 Ware v O'Donnell Griffin (Television Services) Pty Ltd [1971] AR (NSW) Wilson v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1998) 13 NSWLR 77 HEARING DATES: 04/07/2000 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 04/07/2000
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