Cook v Commissioner of Police [1996] IRCA 129

DECISION NO: 129/96 CATCHWORDS INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - claim of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - policeman - prior review of termination by Police Appeal Board - whether doctrine of "estoppel by record" applies - ADEQUATE ALTERNATIVE REMEDY - whether a police officer is an employee - whether period of probation reasonable - APPLICATION for extension of time - whether VALID REASON - whether HARSH, UNJUST OR UNREASONABLE - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS Industrial Relations Act 1988 ss 170EA, reg. 30B Police Act 1892 (WA), ss 23, 33 Public Service Act 1922 (Cth) Australian Education Union; ex parte The State of Victoria (1995) 128 ALR 609 Bannister v Department of the Treasury (unreported, Ryan JR, Industrial Relations Court of Australia No. 327 of 1995, 14 July 1995) Maggs v Comptroller General of Customs (1994) 58 IR 40 Liddell v Lembke (1994) 56 IR 447 Grout v Gunnedah Shire Council (1994) 125 ALR 355 Willcocks v Makfen Holdings Pty Ltd (unreported, Lee J, Industrial Relations Court of Australia No. 392 of 1995, 22 August 1995) Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1988) 164 CLR 502 Blackham v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (unreported, Walker JR, Industrial Relations Court of Australia No. 623 of 1995, 29 November 1995) Wiest v DPP (1988) 23 FCR 472 Basser v Medical Board of Australia [1981] V.R. 953 Cachia v Isaacs (1985) 3 NSWLR 366 Fabian Alwyn COOK v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WI 1920 of 1995

Re Australian Federal Police Association (No. 2) (1993) 51 IR 122 Zuijs v Wirth Brothers Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 561 Minister of Police v WA Police Union of Workers (1995) 75 WAIG 1504 Nicolson v Heaven & Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Fischer v Commonwealth of Australia (unreported, Wilcox CJ, Industrial Relations Court of Australia No. 445 of 1995, 1 September 1995) TWU v National Dairies Ltd (No. 2) (1994) 57 IR 186 Patricelli v LJ Hooker Real Estate (unreported, RD Farrell JR, Industrial Relations Court of Australia No. 715 of 1995, 16 November 1995) Fabian Alwyn COOK v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WI 1920 of 1995 Before: RD FARRELL JR Place: KUNNUNNURRA (Heard in Perth) Date: 4 APRIL 1996