Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd v Inspector Ching [2010] NSWIRComm 98

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd v Inspector Ching [2010] NSWIRComm 98

PARTIES: Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd (Appellant) Inspector Barnabas Ching (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 503 of 2010

CORAM: Boland J President

CATCHWORDS: APPEAL - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - Interlocutory proceedings - Application to stay costs order and order imposing fine on the appellant - Whether serious question to be tried - Whether risk of prejudice or damage - Balance of convenience - Stay ordered on terms

Fines Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Commission Rules 2009 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corp Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Burgess v Mount Thorley Operations Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 290; (2002) 119 IR 52 Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch [2001] NSWIRComm 79; (2001) 104 IR 400 Inspector Ching v Hy-Tec Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWIRComm 73 Inspector Ching v Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd [2009] NSWIRComm 213 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd; McLean Tecnic v Digi-Tech (Aust) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 CASES CITED: Lyco Industries Pty Ltd v Inspector Buggy [2006] NSWIRComm 19 New South Wales Bar Association v Stevens [2003] NSWCA 95; (2003) 52 ATR 602 State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training and Department of Juvenile Justice) v Cahill [2009] NSWIRComm 122 Transport Industry - Waste Collection and Recycling (State) Award, Re [2000] NSWIRComm 236; (2000) 102 IR 192 United Mexican States v Cabal [2001] HCA 60; (2001) 209 CLR 165 Wallaby Grip Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd; Stewart v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2010] HCA 9; (2010) 264 ALR 425 Zelbarry International Pty Ltd v Inspector Christensen [2004] NSWIRComm 183