Jobnet v Copeman [1999] NSWSC 848

Jobnet v Copeman [1999] NSWSC 848

Jobnet Employment Services Incorporated was incorporated under s8(1) of the Associations Incorporation Act 1984, and the members of the management committee of Western Sydney at incorporation became the members and committee of Jobnet. Purported meetings on 19 May 1998 and 11 May 1999 were invalid and of no effect. Only Bevinetto, Chandler, and McGowan are current committee members; recent membership appointments and meeting outcomes are invalid.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 August 1999
Procedural Posture
Declaratory Relief / Final Judgment
Outcome
Declarations granted as per paragraph 30; court will hear further submissions on costs and possible orders to regularise association affairs.
Legal Topics
['incorporated Associations' 'committee Membership' 'validity of General Meetings']
['associations'] ['incorporated Associations' 'committee Membership' 'validity of General Meetings']

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Procedural Posture

Declaratory Relief / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Jobnet was incorporated as an existing association or a new association under the Associations Incorporation Act 1984' 'Who are the valid members and committee of Jobnet Employment Services Incorporated' 'Validity of meetings held on 19 May 1998 and 11 May 1999']

Ratio Decidendi

Jobnet Employment Services Incorporated was incorporated under s8(1) of the Associations Incorporation Act 1984, and the members of the management committee of Western Sydney at incorporation became the members and committee of Jobnet. Purported meetings on 19 May 1998 and 11 May 1999 were invalid and of no effect. Only Bevinetto, Chandler, and McGowan are current committee members; recent membership appointments and meeting outcomes are invalid.

Court Disposition

Declarations granted as per paragraph 30; court will hear further submissions on costs and possible orders to regularise association affairs.

Orders

  • ['Declare Silvano Bevinetto is a member of the committee of the first plaintiff and Blunden and Twemlow are not members of the committee.' 'Declare the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth defendants are not members of the committee of the first plaintiff.' 'Declare the first defendant and second defendant...