Kirkovski v City Casuals and another [2004] NSWIRComm 293

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Kirkovski v City Casuals and another [2004] NSWIRComm 293 Vasilije Kirkovski - Appellant PARTIES : City Casuals - First respondent Abacus Imports - Second respondent FILE NUMBER: 1123 of 2004 CORAM: Grayson DP; Staunton J; McLeay C CATCHWORDS : Appeal - unfair dismissal - application for relief dismissed at first instance - want of prosecution - frivolous or vexatious - unrepresented appellant - guidance and advice to the extent permissable by self-represented standing - use of accredited interpreter - principles applicable to grant of leave to appeal - public interest test - manifest shortcomings in appellants case - appellant never an employee of first respondent - work carried out for second respondent - demonstrably casual work of short duration - exempted thereby from unfair dismissal jurisdiction - previous unfair dismissal applications dismissed in similar circumstances - leave to appeal refused - appeal dismissed - appellant to pay fisrt respondent's costs on party and party basis - application for indemnity costs refused LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Vincent v Le Cornu Furniture and Carpet Centre Pty Ltd (1996) 71 IR 227 Perrott v Xcellnet (1998) 84 IR 255 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (no 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Caltex Petroleuom Pty Ltd v Harmer (1999) 99 R 264 Mitchforce v Starkey (2002) 117 IR 122 CASES CITED : Al-Shennag v Bankstown City Council Civic Services Group (2002) 118 IR 138 King v State Bank of New South Wales (No 2) (2002) NSWIRComm 353 Weisser v Spur Group Pty Ltd (2003) 121 IR 89 Kirkovski v Adecco Group IRC03/2878 Cambridge C 16 January 2004 unreported Kirkovski v Allmen Industrial Services Pty Ltd IRC03/7340 Connor C 19 April 2004 unreported Peden v Lake Macquarie Refrigeration Pty Ltd (2004) NSWIRComm 66 HEARING DATES: 09/29/2004 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 09/29/2004