Moore v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWIRComm 1021

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Moore v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWIRComm 1021 Hearing dates: 21 January 2019 Date of orders: 03 April 2019 Decision date: 03 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Constant Decision: The respondent's application for a costs order is dismissed Catchwords: COSTS - unfair dismissal application dismissed – whether application vexatious or frivolous or instituted without reasonable cause - whether applicant unreasonably failed to agree to a settlement of the claim – whether applicant engaged in conduct inconsistent with intention to settle proceedings – costs order refused Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 84, 181 Cases Cited: Attorney General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Bankstown City Council v Paris [1999] 93 IR 209 Bromley-Hoult v Belgravia Health & Leisure Group Pty Ltd T/A Ascot Vale Leisure Centre [2018] FWC 4979 (27 August 2018) Colefax v Secretary, Department of Education (No 4) [2019] NSWIRComm 1017 Dr A v Health District (No 4) [2014] NSWIRComm 56 Four Sons Pty Ltd v Sakchai Limsiripothong (No 2) [2000] 100 IR 400 Imogen Pty Ltd v Sangwin (1996) 70 IR 25 Kanan v Australian Postal and Telecommunications Union of Australia (1992) 43 IR 257 Peden v Lake Macquarie Refrigeration Pty Ltd (2003) 134 IR 149 Phillips v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW & Anor [2006] NSWCA 183 Tapia v Emibarb Pty Ltd t/as Lagoon Seafood Restaurant [2005] NSWIRComm 232 Category: Costs Parties: Isobel Natalie Ruth Moore (applicant North Sydney Council (respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Berrigan Doube Lawyers (applicant) Bartier Perry (respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00107198