Miller v Commissioner of Police [2002] NSWIRComm 296

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Miller v Commissioner of Police [2002] NSWIRComm 296 APPLICANT Julian Cyril Miller PARTIES : RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police FILE NUMBER: IRC7926 of 2001 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Reinstatement of employment - removal of police officer - allegations of misconduct involving female police officers - review of order - whether removal was harsh, unreasonable or unjust - procedural fairness - reinstatement ordered with loss of salary for interregnum - length of exemplary service - reinstatement ordered from 18 November 2002. Police Service Act 1990 ss181D 181E 181F LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Evidence Act 1995 Newton v Commissioner of Police (No 1) (1998) 85 IR 119 Newton v New South Wales Police Service (No 2) (1999) 87 IR 66 Little v The Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2002] NSWIRComm 52 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Esso Australia v the Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 168 ALR 123 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Corporate Affairs Commission of New South Wales v Yuill and Ors (1990-1991) 172 CLR 319 Smith and ors v Western Australia and ors (2000) 98 FCR 358 The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd & Anor v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA49 CASES CITED : Oswald v New South Wales Police Service (No 2) (1999) 90 IR 42 Van Huistedde v Commissioner of Police (2000) 98 IR 57 R v Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 Mason v Electricity Commission of NSW (1995) 62 IR 436 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of NSW (1999) 91 IR 385 McCabe v NSW Police Service (unreported 3 July 1996, Matter No IRC3112 of 1994) Bigg v NSW Police Service (1998) 80 IR 434 Burrows v Commissioner of Police, Giardini v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 333 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 Wang v Crestell Industries Pty Limited (1997) 73 IR 454 HEARING DATES: 05/17/2002; 05/20/2002; 05/21/2002; 05/22/2002; 05/27/2002; 06/06/2002; 07/01/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/15/2002