John Holland Group Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Court of NSW & Inspector Gary Mason (WorkCover Authority of NSW) [2006] NSWCA 93

Reported Decision : 153 IR 97

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: John Holland Group Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Court of NSW & Inspector Gary Mason (WorkCover Authority of NSW) [2006] NSWCA 93

HEARING DATE(S): 12 April 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 28 April 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Handley JA at 28; Giles JA at 29

DECISION: Summons dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS: JUDICIAL REVIEW - Application to intervene in criminal proceedings commenced in Industrial Court - Where claimant asserted that proceedings baseless - Where claimant asserted that proceedings begun out of time - Where claimant took no step before Industrial Court to challenge validity of proceedings - Supreme Court should not interfere pre-emptively

Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s246(1); Sch 2 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Amendment (Justices & Local Courts) Act 2001 Industrial Relations Act 1996, ss 168, 179 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996, r 217B Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, ss 8(2), 107

McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aus) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2000) 50 NSWLR 127 McGerty v Dairy Farmers Co-Operative Limited (1989) 43 A Crim R 308 CASES CITED: Morrison v Joy Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 107 Ove Arup Pty Ltd & Ors v Industrial Court of NSW [2006] NSWCA 28 S.S. Kalibia v Wilson (1910) 11 CLR 689 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1

John Holland Group (Claimant) PARTIES: Industrial Relations Court of New South Wales (First Opponent) Inspector Gary Mason (WorkCover Authority of New South Wales) (Second Opponent)