Weisser v Spur Group Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 79

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Weisser v Spur Group Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 79 APPELLANT Gabriel Weisser PARTIES : RESPONDENT Spur Group Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 3744 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Ritchie C Appeal - Costs - Practice and procedure - Unfair dismissal - Appeal from decision granting costs to respondent in unfair dismissal proceedings - Offer made to settle proceedings - Whether reasonable - Nature of offer - Effect of nature of offer on consideration required in proceedings under s 181(2) of the Industrial Relations Act - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal upheld. CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Practice and procedure - Whether respondent should have filed notice of contention. Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 84 s 85 s 89 s 181 s 187 s 188 s 191 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 r 89(5) Long Service Leave Act 1955 s 4 Supeme Court Rules Pt 51 r 21 Abboud v The State of New South Wales Department of School Education) (1999) 92 IR 32 Al-Shennag v Bankstown City Council Civic Services Pty Limited (2002) 118 IR 138 Ace Business Brokers Pty Ltd v Phillips-Treby (2000) 100 IR 420 Andrews v Uniting Church in Australia Frontier Services t/a Old Timers (1995) 60 IR 437 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 Bell & Berg v Macquarie Bank Limited and Anor [2003] NSWIRComm 21 Blagoveocj v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 98 IR 32 Box Valley Pty Ltd v Price (2000) 97 IR 484 David Syme & Co Ltd v Lloyd (1985) 1 NSWLR 416 Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 CASES CITED : Four Sons Pty Limited v Sakchai Limsiripothong (No 2) (2000) 100 IR 400 Foxcroft v The Ink Group Pty Ltd (1994) 57 IR 65 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Imogen Pty Ltd v Sangwin (1996) 70 IR 254 King v State Bank of New South Wales [2002]NSWIRComm 353 Knowles v Anglican Property Church Trust (No 2) (2000) 95 IR 380 Mace v Murray (1955) 92 CLR 370 Nguyen v Swan Services Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 322 Port Macquarie Golf Club Ltd v Stead (1996) 64 IR 53 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Proprietary Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589 Van Huistedde v Commissioner of Police (2001) 106 IR 56 Ward v Mobile Innovations Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 287 HEARING DATES: 03/17/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/21/2003