Anthony Balsdon v Murray Irrigation [2003] NSWIRComm 251

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Anthony Balsdon v Murray Irrigation [2003] NSWIRComm 251 APPLICANT/ RESPONDENT ON NOTICE OF MOTION Anthony James Balsdon PARTIES : RESPONDENT / APPLICANT ON THE MOTION Murray Irrigation Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 7429 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Unfair Contract - Summons under section 106 of Industrial Relations Act - Notice of Motion seeking dismissal of summons - Jurisdiction - Whether claim under s 106 an unfair dismissal claim in disguise - Operation of section 109 A of Industrial Relations Act - Principles relating to threshold challenge on jurisdictional grounds - Whether summons can be dismissed prior to conciliation - Held section 109A applies - Summons dismissed - Costs Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996

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