Australian Workers' Union v Minister for Natural Resources

Judgment date: 24/12/1991
Court: NSWCA
Judge: Samuels, Priestley and Handley JJA
Citation: (1991) 26 ALD 461; (1991) 43 IR 158;
Catchwords: Administrative law;  Natural justice;  Whether duty to afford natural justice or procedural fairness;  Relevant circumstances;  

Administrative law;  Statutory authorities;  Locus standi;  Whether union had locus standi to bring proceedings;  

Estoppel;  Issue estoppel;  Waiver;  Conduct of union prior to proceedings;  

Administrative law;  Natural justice;  Whether denial of procedural fairness;  Whether may be implied where no legitimate expectation;  

Industrial law;  Industrial relations;  Unions;  Standing of union to challenge proclamation;  

Energy and resources;  Mining;  Regulation of Industrial Conditions;  Standing of union to challenge proclamation;