Cockle v Isaksen [1957] HCA 85

Cockle v Isaksen [1957] HCA 85

Section 113(3) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1956 is a valid legislative exception under s. 73 of the Constitution. It lawfully prevents appeals to the High Court from specified judgments of State courts (not being a Supreme Court) in matters arising under the Act. Thus, the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear these appeals.

Parties
Appellant/informant: John Simon Cockle; Respondent/defendant: Neville Isaksen; Respondent/defendant: Matthew Munro; Intervener: Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (intervener)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate's Decision; High Court Preliminary Jurisdictional Question
Outcome
Appeals struck out as incompetent.
Legal Topics
Validity of Exception to Appellate Jurisdiction, Appellate Procedure Under Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Jurisdiction of High Court Under Constitution S. 73
Constitutional Law Industrial Law Validity of Exception to Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate Procedure Under Conciliation and Arbitration Act Jurisdiction of High Court Under Constitution S. 73

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Parties

John Simon Cockle

Appellant/informant

Neville Isaksen

Respondent/defendant

Matthew Munro

Respondent/defendant

Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (intervener)

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate's Decision; High Court Preliminary Jurisdictional Question

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether s. 113(3) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1956 validly excludes appeals to the High Court under s. 73 of the Constitution
  2. 2 Whether the 'exceptions' power in s. 73 allows Parliament to exclude a class of appeals on a subject-matter basis rather than based on the characteristics of the judgment

Ratio Decidendi

Section 113(3) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1956 is a valid legislative exception under s. 73 of the Constitution. It lawfully prevents appeals to the High Court from specified judgments of State courts (not being a Supreme Court) in matters arising under the Act. Thus, the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear these appeals.

Court Disposition

Appeals struck out as incompetent.

Orders

  • The appeals are struck out as incompetent.