McKirdy v EDS (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 219

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: McKirdy v EDS (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 219

Applicant/Respondent on Notice of Motion Robert McKirdy PARTIES: Respondent/Applicant on Notice of Motion EDS (Australia) Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 3481 of 2002

CORAM: Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Unfair contract s 106 Industrial Relations Act 1996 - interlocutory application by way of Notice of Motion seeking orders that evidence of a prospective witness be taken by way of video link - Rule 31.3 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules considered - s 5B of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 considered and applied - application granted - orders made - no order as to costs.

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

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