Marshall v Proteus Solutions Limited (in liquidation) and Another (No 3) [2007] NSWIRComm 112

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Marshall v Proteus Solutions Limited (in liquidation) and Another (No 3) [2007] NSWIRComm 112 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: Bruce Alan Marshall

PARTIES: FIRST RESPONDENT: Proteus Solutions Limited (in liquidation)

SECOND RESPONDENT: Patricia Anne Mackay Sneddon

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1831 of 2002

CORAM: Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Unfair contract - orders of variation sought in relation to employment contract - money orders following repudiation in relation to shares - shares acquired under contract for sale of business - no orders sought in relation to sale of business contract - no money orders sought against company - repudiation established - employment contract not found unfair - application dismissed

Corporations Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 Industrial Relations Act 1996

Ace Business Brokers Pty Ltd v Phillips-Treby (2000) 100 IR 420 Autobake Pty Limited v Budd (1986) 19 IR 18 at 18 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Eagle Boys Dial-A-Pizza Australia Pty Limited v Clifford (2003) 125 IR 35 Elke Small v Tyco Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2007] NSWIRComm 97 Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (No 1) (1998) 39 FCR 546 CASES CITED: Marshall v Proteus Solutions Limited (in liquidation) and Anor [2006] NSWIRComm 281 Marshall v Proteus Solutions Limited (in liquidation) and Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 66 Origin Energy Limited v Smith (2001) 111 IR 476 Sydney Water Corporation Ltd & Anor v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW & Anor (2004) 61 NSWLR 661 Truelove v Sydney Water Corporation Limited (2005) 146 IR 253 Westfield Holdings v Adams (2001) 114 IR 241 Zahos v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales and Ors (2005) 148 IR 208