Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd v IRC of SA

[1999] SASC 300
(1999) 74 SASR 240
(1999) 90 IR 211
(1999) 46 AILR 11-137
SCGRG-98-1294

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(Judgment by: Martin J)

Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd
vIndustrial Relations Commission of South Australia - BC9904249

Court:

Judges: Doyle CJ
Bleby J

Martin J

Subject References:
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Demotion of employee
employee protests but continues to work for the employer in the job demoted to
whether a demotion constitutes a dismissal for the purposes of the Industrial and Employee Relations Act 1994 s105.
Industrial Law
South Australia
Industrial Commission Of South Australia
Jurisdiction Generally

Legislative References:
- Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)
Industrial and Employee Relations Act 1994 - 105

Case References:
Ex Parte Corporation of the City of Salisbury - (1982) 31 SASR 51
Smith v Director-General of School Education - (1993) 31 NSWLR 349
St John Ambulance Australia South Australia Inc v Industrial Commission of SA - (1993) 174 LSJS 34
Ayres v Dehy Fodders (Australia) Pty Ltd - 48 SAIR 707
Woakwine Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Dempsey & Howell - 55 SAIR 262
Automatic Fire Sprinklers Pty Ltd v Watson - (1946) 72 CLR 435
Consolidated Press Ltd v Thompson - (1952) 52 SR(NSW) 75
Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd - (1995) 185 CLR 410
Woolworths (SA) Pty Ltd v Russian - (1996) 186 LSJS 196
Ex Parte General Motors-Holdens Pty Ltd - (1975) 10 SASR 582
Brown v Mt Pleasant District Hospital Inc - 45 SAIR 324
R v Prince Alfred College - 46 SAIR 598
Brackenridge v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd - (1996) 142 ALR 99
Zubrinich v Pasminco Metals - BHAS Pty Ltd - (1994) 61 SAIR 154
Fosters Brewing Group Ltd v Industrial Commission of South Australia - (1993) 61 SASR 329
Hill v C A Parsons Ltd - [1972] Ch 305
Siagian v Sanel Pty Ltd - (1994) 1 ICR 19
APESMA and Stephenson v Skilled Engineering Pty Ltd - (1994) 1 ICR 106
Russian v Woolworths (SA) Pty Ltd - (1995) 62 SAIR 806
Ex Parte General Motors-Holdens Pty Ltd - (1975) 10 SASR 582
Marriott v Oxford and District Cooperative Society Ltd - [1969] 3 All ER 1126
O'Connor v The Argus and Australasian Ltd - [1957] VR 374
Fryar v Systems Services Pty Ltd - (1994) 1 ICR 246; (1995) 60 IR 68
Blaikie v SA Superannuation Board - (1995) 65 SASR 85
Belton v General Motors-Holden's Ltd - (1984) 154 CLR 632
Ex parte General Motors-Holden's Ltd - (1983) 35 SASR 161
Andersen v Umbakumba Community Council - (1994) 1 IRCR 457
Christie v Qantas Airways Ltd - (1996) 138 ALR 19

Hearing date: 3 March 1999
Judgment date: 23 July 1999

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Judgment by:
Martin J

[82] For the reasons given by Bleby J, I agree that the plaintiff's application for judicial review should be dismissed.

Counsel for the plaintiff: Ms R Layton QC With Mr A Short
Solicitors for the plaintiff: Minter Ellison
No appearance for the defendant (Industrial Relations Commission)
Counsel for the defendant (Grivell): Mr R White QC With Mr S Blewett
Solicitors for the defendant (Grivell): Moloney & Partners