Smith and New South Wales Police Service (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 311

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Smith and New South Wales Police Service (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 311 APPELLANT Neil Francis Smith PARTIES : RESPONDENT New South Wales Police Service FILE NUMBER: IRC 1564 of 2004 CORAM: Wright J President; Harrison DP; Redman C Appeal - Unfair dismissal - Police officer resigned from Police Service in 1994 - Constructive dismissal alleged - Reinstatement claimed - Out of time application - Extension of time sought - Additional evidence on appeal - Principles on appeal - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed. CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - Extension of time - Appeal - Unfair dismissal - Police officer resigned from Police Service in 1994 - Constructive dismissal alleged - Reinstatement claimed - Out of time application - Extension of time sought - Additional evidence on appeal - Principles on appeal - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 85 s 191 Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd v Emerton [2003] NSWIRComm 133 Antonakopoulous v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 Berg and Others and Sanstowe Pty Limited t/as D Williams Contractors [2002] NSWIRComm 110 Big W Discount Stores v Donato (1995) 58 IR 239 Bowden v BHC Stokes and Workcover Authority [2001] NSWCC 185 Brady v Kennedy t/as Sardines (1999) 91 IR 258 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Brodie-Hanns v MTV Publishing Limited (1995) 67 IR 298 Caine and State Transit Authority of NSW PR941069 (AIRC, Cargill C, 27 November 2003) Colleen Joy Schwager v Church Stores Pty Ltd (Matter No IRC 711 of 1999, Cambridge C, 4 November 1999, unreported) Dorothy Jonns Beauty and Slimming Centre Pty Ltd and Goode [2001] NSWIRComm 34 CASES CITED : Fellows v Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 41 Griffith Ex-Services Club Limited v Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (NSW Branch) on behalf of Vian (1993) 51 IR 186 Herron v McGregor (1986) 6 NSWLR 246 Hurrell and Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited (2002) 125 IR 145 Law Society of New South Wales v Marcus Stephen Boland [2001] NSWADT 35 Martin v Nominal Defendant (1957) 74 WN(NSW) 121 Maunder and Rane Brothers Pty Ltd t/a ABD Poultry (Ashbury C, Qld Industrial Relations Commission, B699 of 2002, 10 March 2003, unreported) National Australia Bank Ltd v Cassino [2002] NSWIRComm 241 Nelson and River Boat Bungalow Back Packers PR937690 (AIRC, Simmonds C, 10 September 2003) Police Service of New South Wales v Batton (1999) 98 IR 154 Rea and Challenge Co-operative Ltd PR937508 (AIRC, Thatcher C, 5 September 2003) Skelly v Prouds Jewellers Pty Ltd (1994) 53 IR 3 Smith and NSW Police Service [2004] NSWIRComm 44 HEARING DATES: 08/20/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/28/2004