Australian Workers Union v Pilkington (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 1169
No strong case of irreparable harm or insufficient prospect of appeal success was shown. The interim orders, while possibly wider than necessary, lasted only a few days and did not preclude all picketing activities. Therefore, the motion for stay was dismissed.
- Parties
- First Appellant: Australian Workers' Union; Second Appellant: Bob Oliver; Appellant: Mick Eagles; Appellant: Raymond James Anderson; Appellant: Nooroa Andrew; Appellant: Dwayne Archer; Appellant: Gerhard Arnold; Appellant: Darrel Berzin; Appellant: Berard Blacket; Appellant: Richard Blight; Appellant: Paul Boland; Appellant: Dennis Bradford; Appellant: Andrew Brown; Appellant: Paul Burgess; Appellant: Stephen Cameron; Appellant: Palmerino Cardamone; Appellant: Darren Cawse; Appellant: Reg Chan; Appellant: Richard Chirgwin; Appellant: David Sindric; Appellant: David Dalton; Appellant: Paul Davis; Appellant: Glenn Dean; Appellant: Gerard Delaney; Appellant: Colin Dickson; Appellant: Berardino Dipetta; Appellant: John Ditodoro; Appellant: Glen Fisher; Appellant: Mark Forbes; Appellant: Ross Francis; Appellant: Mark Garac; Appellant: Gavin Gardner; Appellant: Timothy Gatt; Appellant: Andrew Gerrard; Appellant: Shane Goff; Appellant: Colin Goodman; Appellant: Dean Haarburger; Appellant: Robert Hedge; Appellant: Philip Ho; Appellant: Richard Hormazabal; Appellant: Gregory Hudson; Appellant: Raymond Hume; Appellant: Rodney Joyce; Appellant: Isa Jusufovski; Appellant: Nedim Jusufovski; Appellant: Duro Katta; Appellant: Alphons Keulen; Appellant: Jos Keulen; Appellant: Peter Khanlarian; Appellant: Cedric Kinn; Appellant: Ashley Knur; Appellant: Robert Lade; Appellant: Auskusotino Lemalu; Appellant: Jeff Lemalu; Appellant: Rodney Lucas; Appellant: Xhevdet Lumnaovski; Appellant: Mark-Ashley Marcus; Appellant: Jela Markovski; Appellant: Andrew Marshall; Appellant: Leigh Marshall; Appellant: Gary Ormesher; Appellant: Noel Ormesher; Appellant: Stephen Petrovic; Appellant: Garry Porter; Appellant: Feho Poturak; Appellant: Kevin Power; Appellant: Ulrich Prince; Appellant: Stephen Putt; Appellant: Charles Quinn; Appellant: Ian Ratcliffe; Appellant: Anthony Roeder; Appellant: Austin Sadler; Appellant: Larry Sladden; Appellant: Robert Smith; Appellant: William Smith; Appellant: Peter Soultanidis; Appellant: Gregory Stanley; Appellant: Mark Stanley; Appellant: Trevor Steedman; Appellant: Gavin Stricklan; Appellant: Rodney Taylor; Appellant: Roy Taylor; Appellant: Peter Theodoridis; Appellant: Rodney Thickens; Appellant: Steven Tobin; Appellant: John Tulimowski; Appellant: Spiro Vella; Appellant: Trevine Warkuss; Appellant: Darren Whittam; Appellant: Nigel Wilford; Appellant: Keith Wilson; Appellant: Paul Wilson; Appellant: Stanley Wilson; Appellant: George Zogoulas; First Respondent: Pilkington (Australia) Ltd; Second Respondent: Pilkington (Australia) Operations Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 22 August 2000
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Application for Stay Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- Application for stay dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Proceedings, Interim Injunctions, Jurisdiction on Appeal, Industrial Action, Picketing
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Parties
Australian Workers' Union
First Appellant
Bob Oliver
Second Appellant
Mick Eagles
Appellant
Raymond James Anderson
Appellant
Nooroa Andrew
Appellant
Dwayne Archer
Appellant
Gerhard Arnold
Appellant
Darrel Berzin
Appellant
Berard Blacket
Appellant
Richard Blight
Appellant
Paul Boland
Appellant
Dennis Bradford
Appellant
Andrew Brown
Appellant
Paul Burgess
Appellant
Stephen Cameron
Appellant
Palmerino Cardamone
Appellant
Darren Cawse
Appellant
Reg Chan
Appellant
Richard Chirgwin
Appellant
David Sindric
Appellant
David Dalton
Appellant
Paul Davis
Appellant
Glenn Dean
Appellant
Gerard Delaney
Appellant
Colin Dickson
Appellant
Berardino Dipetta
Appellant
John Ditodoro
Appellant
Glen Fisher
Appellant
Mark Forbes
Appellant
Ross Francis
Appellant
Mark Garac
Appellant
Gavin Gardner
Appellant
Timothy Gatt
Appellant
Andrew Gerrard
Appellant
Shane Goff
Appellant
Colin Goodman
Appellant
Dean Haarburger
Appellant
Robert Hedge
Appellant
Philip Ho
Appellant
Richard Hormazabal
Appellant
Gregory Hudson
Appellant
Raymond Hume
Appellant
Rodney Joyce
Appellant
Isa Jusufovski
Appellant
Nedim Jusufovski
Appellant
Duro Katta
Appellant
Alphons Keulen
Appellant
Jos Keulen
Appellant
Peter Khanlarian
Appellant
Cedric Kinn
Appellant
Ashley Knur
Appellant
Robert Lade
Appellant
Auskusotino Lemalu
Appellant
Jeff Lemalu
Appellant
Rodney Lucas
Appellant
Xhevdet Lumnaovski
Appellant
Mark-Ashley Marcus
Appellant
Jela Markovski
Appellant
Andrew Marshall
Appellant
Leigh Marshall
Appellant
Gary Ormesher
Appellant
Noel Ormesher
Appellant
Stephen Petrovic
Appellant
Garry Porter
Appellant
Feho Poturak
Appellant
Kevin Power
Appellant
Ulrich Prince
Appellant
Stephen Putt
Appellant
Charles Quinn
Appellant
Ian Ratcliffe
Appellant
Anthony Roeder
Appellant
Austin Sadler
Appellant
Larry Sladden
Appellant
Robert Smith
Appellant
William Smith
Appellant
Peter Soultanidis
Appellant
Gregory Stanley
Appellant
Mark Stanley
Appellant
Trevor Steedman
Appellant
Gavin Stricklan
Appellant
Rodney Taylor
Appellant
Roy Taylor
Appellant
Peter Theodoridis
Appellant
Rodney Thickens
Appellant
Steven Tobin
Appellant
John Tulimowski
Appellant
Spiro Vella
Appellant
Trevine Warkuss
Appellant
Darren Whittam
Appellant
Nigel Wilford
Appellant
Keith Wilson
Appellant
Paul Wilson
Appellant
Stanley Wilson
Appellant
George Zogoulas
Appellant
Pilkington (Australia) Ltd
First Respondent
Pilkington (Australia) Operations Ltd
Second Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Stay Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a stay should be granted of Supreme Court orders restraining conduct during industrial dispute
- 2 Whether jurisdiction exists for appeal without a s 166A Workplace Relations Act certificate
- 3 Scope and necessity of orders restricting picketing activities
Ratio Decidendi
No strong case of irreparable harm or insufficient prospect of appeal success was shown. The interim orders, while possibly wider than necessary, lasted only a few days and did not preclude all picketing activities. Therefore, the motion for stay was dismissed.
Court Disposition
Application for stay dismissed
Orders
- Appellants' motion for stay dismissed.
- No order as to costs.
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