Verso Technologies Inc (formerly Eltrax Systems Inc) v Rasmussen and Ors (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 234

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Verso Technologies Inc (formerly Eltrax Systems Inc) v Rasmussen and Ors (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 234 APPELLANT Verso Technologies Inc (formerly Eltrax Systems Inc)

FIRST RESPONDENT Darc Rasmussen

SECOND RESPONDENT Christopher Ian Gribble PARTIES : THIRD RESPONDENT Jo-Ann Schlein

FOURTH RESPONDENT John Picardi

FIFTH RESPONDENT Eltrax Systems Pty Ltd (formerly Sulcus (Australia) Pty Ltd) FILE NUMBER: IRC 3114 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Costs - Unfair contract - Practice and procedure - Service on foreign corporation - Orders of trial judge set aside - Reference to relevant considerations as to costs - Costs to be dealt with by trial judge. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 109 s 181 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 s 6 Bourot v New South Wales Department of Public Works and Services [2004] NSWIRComm 72 Castagna & Anor v Conceria Pell Mec SpA (Court of Appeal, BC9601018, unreported, 15 March 1996) Commissioner for Children and Young People v "A" (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 8 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc [1986] ATPR 40 - 748 CASES CITED : Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Co Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 211 Ruddock v Vadarlis [2001] FCA 1865 Verso Technologies Inc (formerly Eltrax Systems Inc) v Rasmussen and ors [2004] NSWIRComm 90 HEARING DATES: DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/17/2004