Walsh v Commissioner of Police; Cook v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWIRComm 1090

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walsh v Commissioner of Police; Cook v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWIRComm 1090 Hearing dates: 28, 29 June 2022 and 15 September 2022 Date of orders: 06 September 2023 Decision date: 06 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Muir Decision: In matter 2021/00245173: In accordance with s 177(1) of the Police Act 1990, the order of Superintendent Clarke against Senior Constable Gerard Walsh dated 12 August 2021 is revoked. In matter 2021/00245268: In accordance with s 177(1) of the Police Act 1990, the order of Superintendent Clarke against Senior Constable Rebecca Cook dated 12 August 2021 is revoked. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Industrial Relations Commission — Police disciplinary appeals — Process to be adopted in s 174 Police Act reviews — Disciplinary transfer — Whether order was unjust or harsh Legislation Cited: Police Act 1990 ss 173, 174, 175, 177, 181D, 181E, 181F Work Health and Safety Act 2011 s 229 Cases Cited: A (a pseudonym) v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1091 Bradley George Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159; [2004] NSWIRComm 253 Commissioner of Police v Eaton (2013) 252 CLR 1 Commissioner of Police v Evans [2006] NSWIRComm 170 Commissioner of Police v Zisopoulos [2020] NSWCA 236 Duncan v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWIRComm 1011 Flynn v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1030 Jackson v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1033 Lambert v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWIRComm 1078 McDermid v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWIRComm 100 Pillai v Messiter (No 2) 1989 16 NSWLR 197 Probst v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 201 Saliba v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWIRComm 200 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (2000) 98 IR 57 Wells v Commissioner of Police (2000) 100 IR 106 Whyte v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 84 Wright v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 1016 Writer v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2021] NSWIRComm 1023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: In matter 2021/00245173: Gerard Walsh (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) In matter 2021/00245268: Rebecca Cook (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Nagle (Applicant in 2021/00245173) R Reitano (Applicant in 2021/00245268) J Darams (Respondent) Solicitors: Greg Willis Criminal Defence Lawyer (Applicant in 2021/00245173) McNally Jones Staff Lawyers (Applicant in 2021/00245268) Kingston Reid (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00245173, 2021/00245268 Publication restriction: Nil