Dr A v Health District (No 4) [2014] NSWIRComm 56

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dr A v Health District (No 4) [2014] NSWIRComm 56 Hearing dates: 30 October 2014 (on the papers) Decision date: 21 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Boland AJ at [1], Stanton C at [46], Newall C at [47] Decision: The Full Bench makes the following order: (1)The appellant's application for costs of the appeal and costs of the proceedings giving rise to the appeal is dismissed Catchwords: COSTS - Applicant by appellant for costs of appeal and costs of proceedings giving rise to appeal - Consideration of s 181(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - NON-DISCLOSURE ORDER - Whether application by respondent to lift non-disclosure order was frivolous or vexatious or without reasonable cause thereby warranting an award of costs against the respondent - Application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Attorney General v Bar-Mordecai [2004] NSWSC 1277 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Bankstown City Council v Paris [1999] NSWIRComm 585; (1999) 93 IR 209 Bar-Mordecai v State of New South Wales; Bar-Mordecai v Attorney General (NSW); [2012] NSWCA 207; (2012) 83 NSWLR 125 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Limited (1999) 47 NSWLR 648; (1999) 93 IR 1 Buttling v NSW Department of Education and Communities (No 2) [2012] NSWIRComm 72 Dr A and Health District [2014] NSWIRComm 28 Four Sons Pty Ltd v Sakchai Limsiripothong (No 2) [2000] NSWIRComm 131; (2000) 100 IR 400 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) and Others [1964] HCA 69; (1964)112 CLR 125 Harry Day v John Smidmore (No 2) [2005] NSWIRComm 406; (2005) 149 IR 80 John Fairfax Group Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Local Court of NSW (1991) 26 NSWLR 131 Kanan v Australian Postal & Telecommunications Union [1992] FCA 366; (1992) 43 IR 257 Local Health District v Hargreaves [2012] NSWIRComm 123 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 201; (2008) 72 NSWLR 273 Peden v Lake Macquarie Refrigeration Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 66; (2004) 134 IR 149 Re Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award (No 2) [2011] NSWIRComm 85 Re Vernazza [1960] 1 QB 197 Category: Costs Parties: Dr A (Appellant) Health District (Respondent) Representation: A Moses SC with Y Shariff of counsel (Appellant) K Nomchong SC with A Britt of counsel (Respondent) Tresscox Lawyers (Appellant) Lander and Rogers Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 275 of 2014 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2014-04-02 00:00:00 Before: Harrison DP File Number(s): IRC 715 of 2013