Robar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Bargwanna [2012] NSWIRComm 106

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Bargwanna [2012] NSWIRComm 106 Hearing dates: 12 September 2012 Decision date: 12 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Boland J, President, Staff J, Tabbaa C Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Interlocutory decision at first instance granting extension of time under s 213(4) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Appeal against interlocutory decision - LEAVE TO APPEAL - Appeals from interlocutory procedural decisions, especially of a discretionary nature, are generally deprecated and discouraged, such that leave to appeal would rarely be granted - Treatment at first instance of tests in s 213(4) did not suggest any error, the appellant suffered no material prejudice as a consequence of extending time and the appeal did not raise substantial issues of principle or law or have wider implications for the jurisprudence of the Commission - Leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd v Harmer (1999) 92 IR 264 De Simone Consulting Pty Ltd v Ison (No 2) [2000] NSWIRComm 269 Griffith Ex-Services Club Ltd v Federated Liquor & Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (NSW Branch) (1993) 51 IR 186 Hurrell and Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 139; (2003) 125 IR 145 Integral Energy v Allen [2001] NSWIRComm 193; (2001) 107 IR 456 National Australia Bank v Cassino [2002] NSWIRComm 241; (2002) 137 IR 1 Strathfield Group v Hall [2002] NSWIRComm 373; (2002) 121 IR 158 Tab Agents Association v TAB Pty Limited (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 155; (2004) 136 IR 305 Western Sydney Area Health Service v Gibson [2001] NSWIRComm 290; (2001) 109 IR 359 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robar Enterprises Pty Ltd (Appellant) Darren Roger Bargwanna (Respondent) Representation: Mr D Mahendra of counsel (Appellant) Mr A Hatcher SC (Respondent) Blackwell Short Lawyers (Appellant) The Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 742 of 2012 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-06-08 00:00:00 Before: Backman J File Number(s): IRC 307 of 2012