Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) v Concrete Constructions Group Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 65

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) v Concrete Constructions Group Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 65 revised - 15/05/2000 PROSECUTOR PARTIES : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) DEFENDANT Concrete Constructions Group Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 5242 of 1997 CORAM: Wright J President CATCHWORDS : Courts and judges - Alleged apprehension of bias - Disqualification application - Judge having appeared against party in interlocutory proceedings prior to appointment - Principles to be applied - Application dismissed Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AE Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 170 s 196 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Commission Rules rule 88 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 CASES CITED : Aussie Airlines Pty Limited v Australian Airlines Pty Limited (1996) 65 FCR 21, Australian Medical Association v Minister for Health (1991) 38 IR 144, Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (In Liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411, Brake and Service Centre Drummoyne Pty Ltd v Majik Markets Pty Ltd (1990) 35 IR 351, Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd v Australian Workers Union, NSW Branch (1990) 35 IR 100, Carver v Law Society of NSW (1998) 43 NSWLR 71, Dovade Pty Limited v Westpac Banking Group (1999) 46 NSWLR 168 , Gascor v Ellicott [1997] 1 VR 332 , Helljay Investments Pty Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1999] HCA 56, (1999) 74 ALJR 68 , In the Marriage of Murphy and Armstrong (1978) 35 FLR 482 , Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70, Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288, Precision Fabrication Pty Ltd v Roadcon Pty Ltd (1991) 104 FLR 260, Professional Officers Association of New South Wales v New South Wales Teachers' Federation (1994) 54 IR 85 , R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, Ex parte Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546 , R v Nicholas [2000] VSCA 49, R v Watson, Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 , Re JRL, Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 , Re Polites, Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78, S & M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358, Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568, Wentworth v Rogers (No. 13) (unreported, Court of Appeal, 13 March 1987), WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Professional Contractors Pty Limited & Anor (unreported, Cahill VP, Matter Nos. CT95/1343 - 1348 20 September1996) HEARING DATES: 21/03/2000; 06/04/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/28/2000