New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union and Kempsey Shire Council (No 3) [2016] NSWIRComm 7

New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union and Kempsey Shire Council (No 3) [2016] NSWIRComm 7

As the actual dispute between the parties has been wholly resolved by settlement, and no live issue remains for determination, it would be inappropriate, and contrary to established principle, for the Commission to hand down a decision on the reserved arbitral proceedings.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Industrial Dispute Arbitral Proceedings / Post Hearing, Decision Reserved, Proceedings Settled Before Decision Issued
Outcome
The Commission will not issue a decision in relation to the arbitral proceedings.
Legal Topics
['industrial Disputes' 'arbitral Proceedings' 'settlement Before Decision' 'mootness']

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Procedural Posture

Industrial Dispute Arbitral Proceedings / Post Hearing, Decision Reserved, Proceedings Settled Before Decision Issued

  1. 1 ['Whether the Commission should hand down a decision in arbitral proceedings after the dispute has been wholly resolved by settlement']

Ratio Decidendi

As the actual dispute between the parties has been wholly resolved by settlement, and no live issue remains for determination, it would be inappropriate, and contrary to established principle, for the Commission to hand down a decision on the reserved arbitral proceedings.

Court Disposition

The Commission will not issue a decision in relation to the arbitral proceedings.

Orders

  • ['No decision on the arbitral proceedings will issue']