Baker v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2000] FCA 1339

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Baker v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police

[2000] FCA 1339 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – notice of possible termination of employment under Australian Federal Police Act 1979 inviting employees to make submissions in their cause – pending criminal proceedings concerning same facts – privilege against self-incrimination – whether founds relief sought – whether qualified by statute conferring discretion on employer – scope for judicial review in circumstances – relevant considerations POLICE – whether statutory power of dismissal where pending criminal proceedings affects privilege against self-incrimination EMPLOYMENT – whether statutory power of dismissal where pending criminal proceedings affects privilege against self-incrimination Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 s 6 Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ss 23, 28, 40K Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 s 7 McMahon v Gould (1982) 7 ACLR 202 followed Cameron's Unit Services Pty Ltd v Kevin R Whelpton & Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 428 followed Chambers v Commissioner of Taxation [1999] FCA 163 followed Golden City Car & Truck Centre Pty Ltd v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) ATC 4779 followed Edelsten v Richmond (1987) 11 NSWLR 51 applied Herron v McGregor (1986) 6 NSWLR 246 referred to Re Locke & Ors; ex parte Commissioner for Railways [1968] 2 NSWR 197 applied R v British Broadcasting Commission; ex parte Lavelle [1983] 1 WLR 23 applied Anderson v Sullivan & Ors (1997) 148 ALR 633 referred to Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1 distinguished Hammond v The Commonwealth (1982) 152 CLR 188 referred to Yuill v Spedley Securities Ltd (1992) 8 ACSR 272 referred to

RICK ANTHONY BAKER and MICHAEL JOHN MARTIN v THE COMMISSIONER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE A 54 OF 2000 GYLES J CANBERRA 19 SEPTEMBER 2000