Justice Cavanough found that all thirty charges of contempt in Grocon’s application against the CFMEU were made out, and that the CFMEU was liable for findings of contempt for breaching court orders that were made by the Supreme Court on five days last year.
This decision provides important guidance in relation to the legal status of pickets.
The broader implications of the decision is outlined in a more detailed publication here.
This article was written by John Cooper, Rohan Doyle and Wendy Fauvel who are acting for Grocon in these proceedings.
- Grocon Constructors (Victoria) Pty Ltd, Grocon (FCAD) Pty Ltd, Grocon Constructors (Vic) Pty Ltd, Attorney General for the State of Victoria v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2013] VSC 275.
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