Edwards v Kingsmede Pty Ltd and anor [2004] NSWIRComm 82

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Edwards v Kingsmede Pty Ltd and anor [2004] NSWIRComm 82 revised - 02/06/2004 Kingsmede Pty Ltd PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Pamiers Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 5621 of 2002 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - Lease agreement - Interlocutory strike-out application - Whether lease a contract whereby work was performed in an industry - Only in exceptional cases should court consider strike-out application going to jurisdiction at interlocutory stage - Factual circumstances similar to Mitchforce litigation - Lease did not fall within statutory definition of a contract so as to attract jurisdiction - Summons dismissed - Costs reserved. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s105 s106 Nagle v Tilburg (1995) 51 IR 8 CASES CITED : General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Mitchforce v Industrial Relations Commission [2003] NSWCA 151 Mitchforce Pty Ltd v Starkey (No 2) [2003] NSWIRComm 458 HEARING DATES: 03/18/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/22/2004

APPLICANT Mr R N Gye of counsel SOLICITORS Phillip A Biber, Lawyer LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr A B Gotting of counsel SOLICITORS Gordon & Johnstone Lawyers

JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM: MARKS J Thursday 22 April 2004 Matter No IRC 5621 of 2002 PETER JOHN EDWARDS v KINGSMEDE PTY LTD & ANOR Application under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996