NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION: Porteous & Others v Inspector McMartin [2005] NSWIRComm 122
APPLICANTS Richard Myles Porteous Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co Pty Ltd Johnathon Eric Humphries Romcke Oakbridge Pty Limited PARTIES: Mark Robinson
RESPONDENT Inspector Stephen Finlay McMartin
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1591, 1592, 1593, 1594, 1595 of 2005
CORAM: Walton J Vice-President
CATCHWORDS: Appeal - application for stay of penalties but not of convictions - principles for grantings stays in civil and criminal proceedings discussed - adequate reason for a stay must be shown by applicant - balance of convenience - stay refused for corporate applicants - stay granted for personal applicants - costs reserved
Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AA Fines Act 1996 s 10 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 ss 15 16 33(2) 49(4) 50(1) 53 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 s 4(1)(a) Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 196
Abigroup Contractors Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Maltby) (unreported, 1 December 2003, Walton, Boland and Haylen JJ) Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce and CFMEU (NSW Branch) [2002] NSWIRComm 244 Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Limited v National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch (2001) 104 IR 400 Commissioner of Police v Police Association of New South Wales (2005) NSWIR Comm 132 Green v Brown (2000) 102 IR 30 State of New South Wales (Department of Public Works and Services and Department of Education and Training) v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Page) (2000) 101 IR 131 Stephen Finlay McMartin v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Limited & others [2004] NSWIRComm 202 CASES CITED: Stephen Finlay McMartin v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Limited & others [2005] NSWIRComm 31 Transport Industry - Waste Collection and Recycling (State) Award (2000) 102 IR 192 Water Industry Salaried Officers' Union v Professional Officers' Association (NSW) (1987) 22 IR 178 United Mexican States v Cabal (2001) 209 CLR 165 Workcover Authority of NSW (Inspector McMartin) v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Ltd & Others (2002) 116 IR 283 Zelbarry International Pty Ltd v Inspector Christensen [2004] NSWIRComm 183
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