NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION: Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2005] NSWIRComm 279
APPELLANT: Kim Hollingsworth
PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 7117 of 2004
CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Kavanagh J
Appeal - Application for Declaration - Proceedings dismissed at first instance - Appeal against dismissal of proceedings - Leave to appeal - Construction of agreement between parties - Whether error occurred in construction of agreement - Whether miscarriage of justice - Utility of granting relief on appeal - Leave to appeal granted, by majority - Appeal upheld. CATCHWORDS:
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 s 22F Industrial Relations Act 1991 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 154 s 187 s 188
A-G v Sillem (1864) 10 HLC 704 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Bluescope Steel Ltd (formerly BHP Steel Ltd) v The Australian Workers Union, New South Wales (2004) 137 IR 176 Commissioner of Police v Hollingsworth (1997) 77 IR 339 Commissioner of Police v Hollingsworth (No 2) (1998) 84 IR 192 Currabubula & Paola v State Bank NSW, Currabubula v State Bank NSW [2000] NSWSC 232 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Gardner v Dairy Industry Authority of New South Wales (1977) 52 ALJR 180 Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police (1998) 81 IR 276 Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (1999) 88 IR 282 Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSW ADT 17 CASES CITED: Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2004] NSWIRComm 364 Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizens Memorial Club Limited (2003) 128 IR 37 Inspector Moore v Blacktown City Council (2003) 124 IR 59 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Maritime Services Board v Murray (1994) 52 IR 455 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Association of Architects of Australia: Ex parte Municipal Officers Association of Australia (1989) 63 ALJR 298 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Wade v Burns (1966) 115 CLR 537
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