United Firefighters' Union of Australia & Anor v Country Fire Authority [1998] FCA 1152

United Firefighters' Union of Australia & Anor v Country Fire Authority [1998] FCA 1152

The Full Court agreed with the judgment and reasons of the trial judge as to the effect of clause 9.5 of the certified agreement, and the appellants' repeated arguments did not justify appellate intervention. The appeal was dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 March 1998
Procedural Posture
Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia / Full Court Appeal; Ex Tempore Reasons for Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['construction of Certified Agreement' 'clause 9.5 of Certified Agreement' 'meaning of "suitable"']
['industrial Law' 'employment Law'] ['construction of Certified Agreement' 'clause 9.5 of Certified Agreement' 'meaning of "suitable"']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia / Full Court Appeal; Ex Tempore Reasons for Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['The effect of clause 9.5 of the certified agreement.' 'Whether it was necessary to decide the correctness of the trial judge\'s view about the word "suitable".']

Ratio Decidendi

The Full Court agreed with the judgment and reasons of the trial judge as to the effect of clause 9.5 of the certified agreement, and the appellants' repeated arguments did not justify appellate intervention. The appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.']