Briscoe-Hough v Edward River Council [2023] NSWIRComm 1091

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Briscoe-Hough v Edward River Council [2023] NSWIRComm 1091 Hearing dates: 5 September 2023 Date of orders: 5 September 2023 Decision date: 05 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner Constant, Commissioner Sloan and Commissioner Webster Decision: Leave to appeal refused Catchwords: APPEAL – leave to appeal – principles to apply – whether appeal raises substantial issues of principle or law, or issues having any wider application than to the parties themselves – appeal against decision not to extend time – date of termination of employment - exercise of discretion - leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) ss 334, 351(1), 377 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 188 Cases Cited: House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory James Briscoe-Hough (appellant) Edward River Council (respondent) Representation: Advocates: G Briscoe-Hough (appellant, self-represented) S McIntosh (counsel for the respondent)

Solicitors: Russell Kennedy Lawyers (respondent) File Number(s): 2023/180979 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales Citation: [2023] NSWIRComm 1046 Date of Decision: 16 May 2023 Before: Commissioner Muir File Number(s): 2023/41599