Pascoe v SAS Trustee Corporation [2022] NSWCA 244

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pascoe v SAS Trustee Corporation [2022] NSWCA 244 Hearing dates: 9 November 2022 Date of orders: 1 December 2022 Decision date: 01 December 2022 Before: Ward P at [1]; Kirk JA at [2]; Basten AJA at [21]. Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal. (2) Order that the appellant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – public sector – police – medical discharge application –powers of State Authorities Superannuation Board delegated to Police Superannuation Advisory Committee – review of Committee's decision by Board – whether Board had power to redetermine claim – whether Board validly notified claimant of decision ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – obligation to notify claimant of decision – notification contained advice about right of appeal to Industrial Commission – 30 years later Court of Appeal determined the correct forum for an appeal was a workers compensation commissioner – whether notification failed to commence limitation period for appeal to correct tribunal (now the District Court) Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW), s 310 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 478 Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW), Pt 2A, ss 2H, 2J; Pt 4, ss 10, 10B; s 21 Superannuation Administration Act 1987 (NSW), ss 26, 27 Cases Cited: Bayly v Municipal Council of Sydney (1927) 28 SR (NSW) 149 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 60 ALD 482; [2000] FCA 63 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1801 Doukmak v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 114 FCR 432; [2001] FCA 1821 Fisher v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 162 FCR 299; [2007] FCA 591 Huth v Clarke (1890) 25 QBD 391 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Miles v SAS Trustee Corporation [2017] NSWCA 86 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326; [2015] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Piening v Wanless (1968) 117 CLR 498; [1968] HCA 7 R v Unger [1977] 2 NSWLR 990 Re J Wigfall & Sons' Trade Marks [1919] 1 Ch 52 Salehi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 995 SAS Trustee Corporation v Miles (2018) 92 ALJR 1064; [2018] HCA 55 SAS Trustee Corporation v Rossetti [2018] NSWCA 68 SAS Trustee Corporation v Woollard (2014) 86 NSWLR 367; [2014] NSWCA 75 Schinnerl v Commissioner of Police [1992] NSWCA 224 Singh v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2011) 190 FCR 552; [2011] FCAFC 27 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd v Dignan [1931] 46 CLR 73; [1931] HCA 34 Wang v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 71 FCR 386; [1997] FCA 70 Texts Cited: M Aronson, M Groves, G Weeks, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (7th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2022) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn Pascoe (Appellant) Mark Bendall, SAS Trustee Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J M Morris SC / M N Hammond / M W Short (Appellant) G M Watson SC / S Palaniappan (Respondent)