Joseph v Parnell Corporate Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 838

Joseph v Parnell Corporate Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 838

Judgment for the admitted amount of unpaid long service leave was entered because Mr Joseph failed to produce evidence supporting a higher entitlement, and the Respondents had admitted and quantified an amount in their Defence. Costs awarded to the successful party, in accordance with the usual rule.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment on Quantification and Costs
Outcome
Judgment entered for both parties in differing amounts; costs awarded to Respondents.
Legal Topics
['termination of Employment' 'long Service Leave Entitlements' 'damages' 'costs']
['industrial Law' 'contract Law'] ['termination of Employment' 'long Service Leave Entitlements' 'damages' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment on Quantification and Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Quantification of unpaid long service leave entitlements' 'Contract damages arising from overseas settlement' 'Costs following the event']

Ratio Decidendi

Judgment for the admitted amount of unpaid long service leave was entered because Mr Joseph failed to produce evidence supporting a higher entitlement, and the Respondents had admitted and quantified an amount in their Defence. Costs awarded to the successful party, in accordance with the usual rule.

Court Disposition

Judgment entered for both parties in differing amounts; costs awarded to Respondents.

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the Applicant/Cross-Respondent against the Third Respondent/Third Cross-Claimant in the amount of US$141,559.90 inclusive of interest to the date of judgment.' 'The Third Respondent/Third Cross-Claimant to pay post-judgment interest on Order 1 as is from time to time unpaid at the rate fixed by r...