Sutton v BE Australia WD Pty Limited ACN 093 054 623 (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2013] NSWIRComm 104

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sutton v BE Australia WD Pty Limited ACN 093 054 623 (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2013] NSWIRComm 104 Hearing dates: 21 November 2013 Decision date: 05 December 2013 Before: Boland J, President Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The notice of motion of Mr Charles Cochran is dismissed. (2) Mr Cochran shall pay Ms Sutton's costs of the motion. Catchwords: JURISDICTION - Interlocutory proceedings in relation to an unfair contract claim - Notice of motion - Challenge to Court's jurisdiction to order service of originating process outside Australia - Consideration of legislative basis of jurisdiction - Whether Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 regarding service outside Australia apply to Industrial Court - Application of Industrial Relations Commission Rules 2009 - Held Industrial Court has power to order service of originating process outside Australia Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009 Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2009 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Interpretation Act 1987 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 31) 2009 Cases Cited: Bell v Macquarie Bank (No 4) (1999) 93 IR 191 Flo Rida v Mothership Music Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 268 Gough & Gilmour v Caterpillar (No 2) Gough & Gilmour v Caterpillar (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 92; (2001) 106 IR 274 Studorp Ltd v Robinson [2012] NSWCA 382 Verso Technologies Inc. (formerly Eltrax Systems Inc) v Rasmussen and Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 90; (2004) 135 IR 147 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Mary Sutton (Applicant/Respondent on Notice of Motion) BE Australia WD Pty Limited (formerly Bearing Point Australia Pty Ltd) Respondent/Applicant on Notice of Motion) Representation: Counsel Mr A Britt of counsel (Applicant/Respondent on Notice of Motion) Mr P Ginters of counsel (Respondent/ Applicant on Notice of Motion) Solicitors Judith Healy, JH Law (Applicant/Respondent on Notice of Motion) Ashurst Australia (Respondent/Applicant on Notice of Motion) File Number(s): IRC 5584 of 2005