Dey v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Communities and Justice (Community Services) [2023] NSWIRComm 1025

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dey v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Communities and Justice (Community Services) [2023] NSWIRComm 1025 Hearing dates: 29 March 2023 Date of orders: 29 March 2023 Decision date: 31 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Commissioner McDonald Decision: The respondent's notice of motion filed on 22 March 2023 is dismissed. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Industrial Relations Commission — Procedure and powers — Application for witness to give evidence by AVL — Relevant principles to the exercise of discretion to permit evidence by AVL — Application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss56, 57, 58, 60, 62 Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 3 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 47A Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), s 162(1), 163 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 31.3(1) Cases Cited: ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 467; 22 ACLC 1125 Australian Medical Imaging Pty Ltd v Marconi Medical Systems Australia Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 651; 53 NSWLR 1 McKirdy v EDS (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 219 Palmer v McGowan (No 2) [2022] FCA 32; 398 ALR 524 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No. 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Southernwood v Brambles Limited (No 2) [2022] FCA 973 Studniberg v J P Morgan Australia Ltd (1998) 84 IR 86 Tetley v Goldmate Group Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 913 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Wang v Crestell Industries Pty Ltd (1997) 73 IR 454 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Radhiga Dey (Applicant) Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Communities and Justice (Community Services) (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) I Taylor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00268473 Publication restriction: Nil