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Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd V Maritime Union Of Australia
''Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia'',. was a decision of the High Court which culminated the legal aspects of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute, in which a major stevedoring A stevedore (), also called a longshoreman, a docker or a dockworker, is a waterfront manual laborer who is involved in loading and unloading ships, trucks, trains or airplanes. After the shipping container revolution of the 1960s, the number o ... operation, the Patrick group of companies, sought to replace its largely trade union, unionised workforce with a non-union workforce. The Court heard an application for special leave to appeal from a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia,. which itself was an appeal from a decision by Justice Anthony North, Tony North of the Federal Court upon an application for urgent interlocutory relief which had been brought by the Maritime Union of Australia.. The notice of motion seeking the interloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Of Australia
The High Court of Australia is Australia's apex court. It exercises Original jurisdiction, original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified within Constitution of Australia, Australia's Constitution. The High Court was established following passage of the ''Judiciary Act 1903''. It derives its authority from Chapter III of the Australian Constitution, which vests it responsibility for the judiciary, judicial power of the Commonwealth. Important legal instruments pertaining to the High Court include the ''Judiciary Act 1903'' and the ''High Court of Australia Act 1979''.. Its bench is composed of seven justices, including a Chief Justice of Australia, Chief Justice, currently Susan Kiefel. Justices of the High Court are appointed by the Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General on the Advice (constitutional law), advice of the Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister and are appointed permanently until their mandatory retirement at age 70, unless they retire ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
