Great Scott International Pty Ltd v Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd and Anor [2005] NSWIRComm 398

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Great Scott International Pty Ltd v Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd and Anor [2005] NSWIRComm 398

APPELLANT: Great Scott International Pty Ltd ABN 17 093 478 356

FIRST RESPONDENT: PARTIES: Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd ABN 83 000 303 391

SECOND RESPONDENT: Sebastian Australia Pty Ltd ABN 50 074 198 495

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4188 of 2004

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - application for leave to appeal and appeal - application for joinder of a new applicant - operation of section 108B of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - application of approach in Nagle v Tilburg - leave to appeal granted - public interest test satisfied - appeal upheld - joinder granted - leave to proceed on the amended summons granted - costs

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

BEA Systems Pty Limited v Lowe [2005] NSWCA 227 Bell v Macquarie Bank Limited (No4) (1999) 93 IR 191 Crowe v UCS Developments Pty Ltd (2003) 130 IR 266 Eslick v Exben Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 68 Great Scott International Pty Ltd v Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 139 Larsen v Ondeo Nalco Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 123 CASES CITED: Metrocall Inc v Electronic Tracking Systems Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 102 IR 309 Minister for Youth and Community Services v Health and Research Employees' Association (1987) 10 NSWLR 543 Nagle v Tilburg (1993) 51 IR 8 Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 4) (2001) 110 IR 417 Unitedglobalcom Inc v The Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court session & Anor [2005] NSWCA 131 Wong v Chen & Anor t/as Artist Production (1999) 91 IR 369