PATRICIA HALE AND ENERGY AUSTRALIA Application re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Application for adjournment [2000] NSWIRComm 41

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : PATRICIA HALE AND ENERGY AUSTRALIA Application re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Application for adjournment [2000] NSWIRComm 41 PARTIES : Patricia Hale Energy Australia FILE NUMBER: 4541 of 1999 CORAM: Sams DP Unfair Dismissal - Interlocutory Decision - CATCHWORDS : application for adjournment - applicant in default of Commission's directions - prejudice to respondent - acceptable reasons for default of Commission directions - hearing dates put at risk - prejudice to applicant if hearing dates vacated.

Held, a party is entitled to be served with the totality of evidence against it - directions not complied with - no application to amend directions - procedure to be followed where a party seeks to vary directions - prejudice to respondent - adjournment granted - fresh directions issued - new hearing dates set. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Watson v Watson [1968] 2 NSWR 647 at 652 State Pollution Control Commission v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1992) 29 NSWLR 487 at pp493-494 CASES CITED : Keith Pardoe v Kiama Coachlines (unreported, Connor C, Matter IRC6630 of 1998, 24 August 1999) Spanish Club v Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch (1999) 87 IR 294 Simon Richard Lane v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (unreported, Sams DP, Matter IRC2721 of 1999, 9 August 1999) HEARING DATES: 03/10/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/30/2000