Holly v Director of Public Works and Ors

(1988) 14 NSWLR 140

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(Judgment by: Kirby P)

Between: Holly
And: Director of Public Works and Ors

Court:

Judges:
Kirby PSamuels JA
Mahoney JA

Subject References:
PUBLIC SERVICE
APPEALS
Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Ministerial employees in Department of Public Works deemed employees of Director
Employees in 'service of Crown'
Definition of 'employer'
Employer making appointment
Right of 'other employees' to appeal
CROWN
Ministers and Departments of State
Ministerial appointees
Nature of employment of
'In service of' the Crown
Whether right of appeal against appointment to vacant position

Legislative References:
Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 - ss 20, 4(1) definition "employee", "employer"

Case References:
Attorney-General for New South Wales v Perpetual Trustee Co (Ltd) - (1955) 92 CLR 113
Cole v Director-General of Department of Youth and Community Services - (1986) 7 NSWLR 543
Electricity Commission of New South Wales v Australian United Press Ltd - (1954) 55 SR (NSW) 118; 72 WN (NSW) 65
Enever v The King - (1906) 3 CLR 969
Fisher v Oldham Corporation - [1930] 2 KB 364
Helmers v Coppins - (1961) 106 CLR 156
Inglis v Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia - (1969) 119 CLR 334
Josephson v Young - (1900) 21 LR (NSW) 188; 17 WN (NSW) 12
Lecture League Ltd v London County Council - (1913) 108 LT 924
Lord Advocate v Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Ltd - [1972] 1 WLR 488; [1972] 1 All ER 1130
McGraw-Hinds (Aust) Pty Ltd v Smith - (1979) 144 CLR 633
Metropolitan Meat Industry Board v Sheedy - [1927] AC 899
Narich Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Pay-roll Tax - (1983) 58 ALJR 30
New South Wales v The Commonwealth - (1908) 6 CLR 214
R v Graham - (1875) 32 LT 38
Reece v Ministry of Supply and Ministry of Works and Planning - [1945] 1 All ER 239
Rural Bank of New South Wales v Hayes - (1951) 84 CLR 140
Ryder v Foley - (1906) 4 CLR 422
Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity v Clarke Chapman & Co Ltd - [1971] 1 WLR 1094; [1971] 2 All ER 798
Stanbury v Exeter Corporation - [1905] 2 KB 838
Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd - (1986) 160 CLR 16
Wynyard Investments Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) - (1955) 93 CLR 376

Hearing date: 6-7 July 1988
Judgment date: 10 August 1988

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Judgment by:
Kirby P

I agree with the orders proposed by Mahoney JA and with his reasons.