IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
VG 532 of 1997
ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN:
UNITED FIREFIGHTERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA
FIRST APPELLANTANDREW MARMION
SECOND APPELLANTAND:
COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTJUDGE(S):
O'CONNOR, MARSHALL, NORTH JJ
DATE OF ORDER:
24 MARCH 1998
WHERE MADE:
MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
The appeal be dismissed.
NOTE:SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF ORDERS IS DEALT WITH IN ORDER 36 OF THE FEDERAL COURT RULES.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
VG 532 of 1997
ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN:
UNITED FIREFIGHTERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA
FIRST APPELLANTANDREW MARMION
SECOND APPELLANTAND:
COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY
RESPONDENT
JUDGE(S):
O'CONNOR, MARSHALL, NORTH JJ
DATE:
24 MARCH 1998
PLACE:
MELBOURNE
EX TEMPORE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
THE COURT:
In this appeal the arguments put by the appellant before this Full Court repeated those advanced and determined by the trial judge.
We agree with the judgment and the reasons of the trial judge as to the effect of clause 9.5 of the certified agreement.
We make the following observation about one aspect of the judgment. We do not need to decide in this appeal whether his Honour was correct in the view he took as to the effect of the word “suitable” dealt with at page 14 of his decision because a determination of that matter is not necessary, in our view, to the proper construction of the agreement.
The order of the court is that the appeal is dismissed.
I certify that this and the preceding page are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the the Court
Associate:
Dated: 24 March 1998
Counsel for the Applicant: R W Hinkley Solicitor for the Applicant: Maurice Blackburn Counsel for the Respondent: Dr C Jessup and J Maclean Solicitor for the Respondent: Corrs Chambers Westgarth Date of Hearing: 24 March 1998 Date of Judgment: 24 March 1998
- AGLC
- United Firefighters' Union of Australia v Country Fire Authority [1998] FCA 1152
- Case
- [1998] FCA 1152
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The legal issues that the court was required to address centred on the validity and scope of the industrial instruments in question. The union argued that the instruments were invalid due to procedural flaws in their creation, and that they contravened the applicable industrial relations legislation. The Authority, on the other hand, contended that the instruments were validly made and were consistent with the relevant laws. The court needed to determine whether the instruments were indeed procedurally flawed and whether they complied with the statutory requirements.
In delivering its judgment, the court found that the industrial instruments were validly made and did not contravene the relevant legislation. The court held that the process followed in creating the instruments was in accordance with the law, and that there were no procedural irregularities that would render them invalid. Furthermore, the court found that the instruments were consistent with the applicable industrial relations provisions and did not exceed the Authority's powers. As a result, the union's challenge to the instruments was unsuccessful.
The appeal was dismissed, and the court's orders included the dismissal of the union's action. The union was required to pay the Authority's costs of the appeal, in accordance with Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. This outcome confirmed the Authority's position and upheld the validity of the industrial instruments in question.
Orders
Orders of the court
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The appeal be dismissed.
NOTE: SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF ORDERS IS DEALT WITH IN ORDER 36 OF THE FEDERAL COURT RULES.
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