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Cooper, E.S. v Penman, D. & Anor

Cooper, E.S. v Penman, D. & Anor [1987] FCA 545

The Federal Court dismissed an appeal over the rejection of a nomination for Assistant Federal Secretary of the Australian Journalists' Association.

  • Interpretation of union rules
  • Eligibility for union office
  • Financial membership requirements
  • Trade union elections
  • Industrial-law
  • Union-rule-interpretation
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Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia v. Matter of an election, Collins, K.J.

Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia v. Matter of an election, Collins, K.J. [1987] FCA 228

The Federal Court dismissed two applications challenging a union election, holding the successful candidate was eligible and that her motive for joining the union did not defeat membership.

  • Union elections
  • Interpretation of union rules
  • Eligibility for union membership
  • Eligibility for union office
  • Industrial-law
  • Union-elections
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Bingham, W.M. v. Gallagher, N.L. & Ors

Bingham, W.M. v. Gallagher, N.L. & Ors [1985] FCA 451

The Federal Court restrained declaration of a union election result while an appeal against prescribed-offence convictions was pending, and adjourned the ineligibility application.

  • Prescribed convictions
  • Eligibility for union office
  • Interlocutory relief
  • Election disputes
  • Injunctions
  • Appeal effect on conviction
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In the Matter of the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, an organisation under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 and in the Matter of an Application by Bernadette Anne Callaghan for an inquiry into an election in the Federated Clerks Union of Australia

In the Matter of the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, an organisation under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 and in the Matter of an Application by Bernadette Anne Callaghan for an inquiry into an election in the Federated Clerks Union of Australia [1983] FCA 318

The Court dismissed an election inquiry challenging union officeholders’ eligibility after overlapping election timing in the Federated Clerks Union.

  • Election irregularity
  • Union rules interpretation
  • Continuity of office
  • Eligibility for union office
  • Industrial-law
  • Union-elections
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