John Murray v SAS Trustee Corporation [2001] NSWIRComm 307

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : John Murray v SAS Trustee Corporation [2001] NSWIRComm 307 APPELLANT John Murray PARTIES : RESPONDENT SAS Trustee Corporation FILE NUMBER: IRC5921 of 2000 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Police - superannuation appeal - discharge from police service on medical grounds as incapable of performing duties because of adjustment disorder, depression and alcohol abuse - appellant seeks to have infirmity of post traumatic stress disorder added to certificate - found that PTSD causally related to incapability to discharge duties - Appeal upheld. Superannuation Administration Act 1996 s 88 LEGISLATION CITED : Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 s 8(1) S 10B(3)(a) Interpretation Act 1987 s 8 Adams v SAS Board (unreported, Cullen J, 90/531, 5 December 1991) Boland v SAS Trustee Corporation (1999) 97 IR 127 Cody v J H Nelson Pty Limited 74 CLR 629 Daykin v SAS Trustee Corporation [2000] NSWIRComm 7 CASES CITED : Director General of the Attorney General's Department v District Court of NSW & Stark (1993) 32 NSWLR 409 McDermott v Owners of S S Tinteretto [1911] AC 35 Sydney City Council v INCE & Anor (1989) 1 NSWLR 690 Wooden v SAS Trustee Corporation (unreported, Peterson J, IRC97/829, 28 July 1998) Woodlands v SAS Trustee Corporation [2001] NSWIRComm 232 HEARING DATES: 05/21/2001; 05/22/2001; 05/30/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/2001