Qureshi v De Haas (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 139

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Qureshi v De Haas (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 139

PARTIES: Zia Qureshi (Appellant) Eric De Haas (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 214 of 2009

CORAM: Boland J President; Walton J Vice-President; Marks J

CATCHWORDS: APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL - unfair contract - application for leave to appeal based on four issues: failure to give adequate reasons; no basis for notice period awarded; bonus scheme; costs - judge not required to make specific finding on each piece of disputed evidence -provision for notice period based on unfair employment contract - bonus scheme was unfair as it offered inadequate protection - application challenges finding of facts and discretion following therefrom - application for leave to appeal raises no substantial issue of principle or law - no basis that attracts grant of leave - leave to appeal refused

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s188 Legal Profession Act 2004

Ainger v Coffs Harbour City Council [2005] NSWCA 424 Blyth Chemicals Ltd v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Brown and ors v Rezitis and ors (1970) 127 CLR 157 De Haas v Chloer Pty Ltd, in liq. (formerly Business Catalyst International Pty Ltd) and Another [2008] NSWIRComm 227 CASES CITED: Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (No 4) [2005] NSWIRComm 409 Inspector Lai v Rexma Pty Ltd and Another [2008] NSWIRComm 78; (2008) 172 IR 210 Qureshi v De Haas [2009] NSWIRComm 46 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State of South Australia v McDonald [2009] SASC 219 Webb v Goulburn Masonic Village [2004] NSWIRComm 258; 136 IR 309