Smith v LWB Disability Services South Limited t/as Life Without Barriers [2020] NSWDC 141

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v LWB Disability Services South Limited t/as Life Without Barriers [2020] NSWDC 141 Hearing dates: 6 and 7 April 2020 Date of orders: 15 May 2020 Decision date: 15 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Smith SC, DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs. 2. The parties are directed to provide short minutes of order dealing with the quantum of damages in accordance with these reasons. 3. The parties have liberty to apply on 7 days' notice. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT & INDUSTRIAL LAW – Contract – Workplace relationships – terms of contract – location of employment – effect of industrial award - breach of contract – repudiation of contract – measure of damages Legislation Cited: Crown Employees Ageing, Disability & Home Care – Department of Family & Community Services NSW (Community Living Award) 2010 Crown Employees Ageing, Disability & Home Care – Department of Human Services (Community Living Award) 2010 Crown Employees Ageing, Disability & Home Care – NSW Department of Family & Community Services (Community Living Award) 2015 Education Commission Act 1980 (NSW), s 51(2) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 3(b), pt 6-3A Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), s 406 Public Sector Employment & Management Act 2002 (NSW), s 87(2) Cases Cited: Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Clark v Macourt (2013) 253 CLR 1 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing & Allied Services Union of Australia v QR Ltd (2010) 198 IR 382 Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd (No. 2) (2015) 253 IR 391 Director-General of Education v Suttling (1987) 162 CLR 427 Kilminster v Sun Newspapers Ltd (1931) 46 CLR 284 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 457 Qube Ports Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [2018] FCAFC 72 Quickenden v O'Connor (2001) 109 FCR 243 R v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Co Ltd; Ex parte Halliday & Sullivan (1938) 60 CLR 601 Regional Express Holdings Ltd (ACN 099 547 270) v Clarke (2007) 165 IR 251 TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 130 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd (2006) 233 ALR 687 Willis Australia Group Services Pty Ltd v Mitchell-Innes [2015] NSWCA 381 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Greg Smith (Plaintiff) LWB Disability Services South Limited t/as Life Without Barriers (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Gibian SC (Plaintiff) Mr N Avery-Williams (Defendant) Solicitors: Integrated Legal (Plaintiff) Kennedys Law (Defendant) File Number(s): 2019/27235 Publication restriction: Nil