Warren Mitchell Pt Ltd (A.C.N. 009 194 638) v Australian Maritime Officers Union, the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers, the Maritime Union of Australia and Ted Boronovskis [1994] IRCA 123

Warren Mitchell Pt Ltd (A.C.N. 009 194 638) v Australian Maritime Officers Union, the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers, the Maritime Union of Australia and Ted Boronovskis [1994] IRCA 123

Applicant failed to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that respondents acted in concert to impose a black ban or hinder supply of services in contravention of s.45D of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Deficiencies in evidence and absence of direct proof of concerted action meant the case was not made out.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 December 1994
Procedural Posture
Trade Practices/conduct / Final Judgment After Liability Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['secondary Boycott' 'black Ban' 'contract Termination' 'union Conduct']

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Procedural Posture

Trade Practices/conduct / Final Judgment After Liability Hearing

  1. 1 ['Whether respondents contravened s.45D of Trade Practices Act 1974 by acting in concert to hinder or prevent supply of services' 'Whether evidence established the imposition of a black ban' "Whether conduct amounted to substantial loss or damage to applicant's business"]

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that respondents acted in concert to impose a black ban or hinder supply of services in contravention of s.45D of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Deficiencies in evidence and absence of direct proof of concerted action meant the case was not made out.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The Application be dismissed.']