Fajloun v Khoury [2016] NSWCA 101

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fajloun v Khoury [2016] NSWCA 101 Hearing dates: 23 October 2015 Decision date: 10 May 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Simpson JA at [17]; Emmett AJA at [124] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – contempt of court – where court ordered parties to take reasonable steps to cause all cash takings for businesses to be deposited into bank accounts subject to payments to creditors and employees in cash if required – whether appellant was guilty of contempt – whether appellant was an employee – whether payment in cash was "required" Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 323 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(5) Cases Cited: Advan Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Gleeson Motor Sales Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 201 Anderson v Hassett [2007] NSWSC 1310 ASIC v Sigalla (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 1076 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 46; 161 CLR 98 Fitzgerald v Masters [1956] HCA 53; 95 CLR 420 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; 207 CLR 21 Humberstone v Northern Timber Mills [1949] HCA 49; 79 CLR 389 In the matter of Mycorp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1180 In the matter of Mycorp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 899 Mareva Building Consultants v Zevon [2013] ACTCA 28 National Australia Bank v Juric [2001] VSC 375 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; 160 CLR 16 Witham v Holloway [1995] HCA 3; 183 CLR 525 Wyszenko v Wyszenko [2012] NSWSC 732 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fred Fajloun (Applicant) George Khoury (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (Applicant) J Kelly SC (Respondent)