Storey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCA 225

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Storey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCA 225 Hearing dates: 21 September 2020 Decision date: 21 September 2020 Before: Basten JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the application to stay the proceedings in the Common Law Division. (2) Order that the applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application in this Court. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory appeal – refusal of trial judge to permit the administration of interrogatories – judicial review proceeding – stay of trial sought pending determination of appeal – judgment below reserved – interrogatories directed to one ground of review – likelihood of grant of leave Legislation Cited: Police Act 1990 (NSW), s 181E Cases Cited: The Age Company Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Justin Storey (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (First Respondent) Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Ms V Andersen – Solicitor (First Respondent)

Solicitors: Maddocks (First Respondent) Crown Solicitor for NSW (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/249920 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: [2020] NSWSC 1135 Date of Decision: 27 August 2020 Before: Davies J File Number(s): 2020/62686