Seamens' Union of Australia, NSW Branch & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia & Anor

[2006] HCATrans 654

[2006] HCATrans 654

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S104 of 2006

B e t w e e n -

THE SEAMENS’ UNION OF AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH

First Plaintiff

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND POWER ENGINEERS NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT

Second Plaintiff

THE MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

Third Plaintiff

THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND POWER ENGINEERS

Fourth Plaintiff

and

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

First Defendant

CSL PACIFIC SHIPPING INCORPORATED

Second Defendant

Summons

GLEESON CJ

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

FROM SYDNEY BY VIDEO LINK TO CANBERRA

ON THURSDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2006, AT 9.14 AM

(Continued from 17/5/06)

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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MR P. KULEVSKI:   May it please the Court, I appear for the plaintiffs.  (instructed by W.G. McNally & Co)

MR H.C. BURMESTER, QC:   May it please the Court, I appear for the first defendant, the Commonwealth.  (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

MR G.J. HATCHER, SC:   May it please the Court, I appear for CSL Pacific Shipping Incorporated.  (instructed by Australian Business Lawyers)

HIS HONOUR:   Mr Kulevski, I have just been handed a notice of discontinuance.  Is there anything that I need do other than note the existence of that notice of discontinuance?

MR KULEVSKI:   No, your Honour, nothing.

HIS HONOUR:   Very well, I will do that.

MR KULEVSKI:   If it please the Court.

HIS HONOUR:   The action has been discontinued.  The Court will adjourn until 10 o’clock.

AT 9.15 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED