Ralph Rintoule v Australian Motor Vehicle Consultants Pty Limited and Anor [2001] NSWIRComm 212

Ralph Rintoule v Australian Motor Vehicle Consultants Pty Limited and Anor [2001] NSWIRComm 212

The Commission entered an order in accordance with the Terms of Settlement because the matter had settled by conciliation, the signed terms expressly contemplated registration and enforcement if payment was not made within 28 days, Mr Davis had been given and declined the opportunity to seek legal advice before signing, and the respondents had been given every opportunity to attend and make any relevant application or argument before orders were made.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 September 2001
Procedural Posture
Application Under S106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Application for the Commission to Enter an Order or Judgment in Accordance With Terms of Settlement Filed After Conciliation
Outcome
Order entered in accordance with the Terms of Settlement signed for and on behalf of all parties dated 11 July 2001.
Legal Topics
['application Under S106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996' 'settlement by Conciliation' 'terms of Settlement' 'entry of Judgment or Order on Agreed Terms' 'non Payment of Settlement Sums']
['industrial Relations' 'civil Procedure'] ['application Under S106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996' 'settlement by Conciliation' 'terms of Settlement' 'entry of Judgment or Order on Agreed Terms' 'non Payment of Settlement Sums']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Application for the Commission to Enter an Order or Judgment in Accordance With Terms of Settlement Filed After Conciliation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Commission should enter an order or judgment in accordance with terms of settlement signed by the parties after conciliation.' 'Whether the respondents had been given sufficient opportunity to attend and make any application or arguments before orders were made.' 'Whether s174 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Part 40 Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 Rules empowered the Commission to make the order sought.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission entered an order in accordance with the Terms of Settlement because the matter had settled by conciliation, the signed terms expressly contemplated registration and enforcement if payment was not made within 28 days, Mr Davis had been given and declined the opportunity to seek legal advice before signing, and the respondents had been given every opportunity to attend and make any relevant application or argument before orders were made.

Court Disposition

Order entered in accordance with the Terms of Settlement signed for and on behalf of all parties dated 11 July 2001.

Orders

  • ['The Court entered an order in accordance with the Terms of Settlement signed for and on behalf of all parties dated 11 July 2001.']