Awad v World Best Holdings Limited (No 3) [2004] NSWIRComm 188

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Awad v World Best Holdings Limited (No 3) [2004] NSWIRComm 188 APPLICANT Mr Riad Awad PARTIES : RESPONDENT World Best Holdings Limited FILE NUMBER: 1865 of 2001 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Interlocutory judgment on strike out application - whether retail lease unfair contract - question of jurisdiction - whether lease a contract whereby a person performs work in an industry - applicant failed to prosecute proceedings diligently - applicant failed to comply with order for payment of outstanding costs - proceedings dismissed - costs ordered. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 105 106 Edwards v Kingsmede Pty Ltd and anor [2004] NSWIRComm 82 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 at 128-129 CASES CITED : Mitchforce v Industrial Relations Commission [2003] NSWCA 151 Mitchforce Pty Ltd v Starkey (No 2) [2003] NSWIRComm 458 Nagle v Tilburg (1995) 51 IR 8 HEARING DATES: 06/28/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/30/2004

APPLICANT Mr R Awad RESPONDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr R N Gye of counsel Solicitor: Mr P A Biber Phillip Anthony Biber

JUDGMENT: - 9 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM: MARKS J Friday 30 July 2004 Matter No IRC 1865 of 2001 RIAD AWAD v WORLD BEST HOLDINGS LIMITED (No. 3) Application under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996