Gabbitass v Richard Leal Pty Ltd t-a MLD Smash Repairs and ors [2007] NSWIRComm 254

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Gabbitass v Richard Leal Pty Ltd t-a MLD Smash Repairs and ors [2007] NSWIRComm 254

APPLICANT: Harry Gabbitass

FIRST RESPONDENT: Richard Leal Pty Ltd t/a MLD Smash Repairs PARTIES: SECOND RESPONDENT Richard Leal

THIRD RESPONDENT: Mercedes Leal

FILE NUMBER(S): 7558 of 2001

CORAM: Marks J

CATCHWORDS: Interlocutory application to set aside order of discontinuance against corporate respondent - application based on breach of s500(2) of Corporations Act 2001 - discontinuance did not breach provisions of s500(2) - nothing has been done to advance the position of either party in the proceedings - application based on "slip rule" - discontinuance was deliberately sought - circumstances gave Court no alternative than to bring proceedings against corporate respondent to an end - no room for application of "slip rule" - notice of motion dismissed

Corporations Act 2001 s500(2) LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s106 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Rule 89(5) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Rule 36.17

Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 CASES CITED: Doran Constructions Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Beresfield Aluminium Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 95 Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Limited v The J. Aron Corporation & The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc & 3 Ors [2007] NSWCA 195 (10 August 2007) Ove Arup Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (2005) 141 IR 78