Murdoch University v National Tertiary Education Industry Union [2016] FCA 1151

Murdoch University v National Tertiary Education Industry Union [2016] FCA 1151

Given undertakings provided by the respondent to remove publications and not republish the impugned statements, and the applicant's ability to communicate its position, the balance of convenience does not favour the grant of interlocutory injunctive relief.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 September 2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Ruling on Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['interlocutory Injunction' 'publication Orders' 'enterprise Bargaining' 'misleading Representations']
['industrial Law' 'employment Law'] ['interlocutory Injunction' 'publication Orders' 'enterprise Bargaining' 'misleading Representations']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Ruling on Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the balance of convenience favours the grant of interlocutory injunctive relief' 'Whether alleged publications constitute false or misleading representations under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)' 'Whether the respondent should be restrained from publishing specified statements']

Ratio Decidendi

Given undertakings provided by the respondent to remove publications and not republish the impugned statements, and the applicant's ability to communicate its position, the balance of convenience does not favour the grant of interlocutory injunctive relief.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ["The applicant's application for interlocutory injunctive relief be dismissed." 'Liberty to the parties to apply on the question of costs.']