Crewdson v New South Wales Department of Community Services and Ors (No 13) [2006] NSWIRComm 50

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Crewdson v New South Wales Department of Community Services and Ors (No 13) [2006] NSWIRComm 50

APPELLANT Gerard Crewdson

PARTIES: RESPONDENT New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care New South Wales Department of Community Services Sydney South West Area Health Service

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4851 of 2005

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Declaratory relief - Court and judges - Application by appellant for Full Bench to disqualify itself on basis of apprehended bias or actual bias - No basis for application to succeed - Application dismissed.

Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Re J.R.L.; ex parte C.J.L. (1986) 161 CLR 342 CASES CITED: Re Polites and Anor; Ex Parte the Hoytes Corporation Pty Limited and Others (1991) 173 CLR 78 R v Russell; ex parte Reid (1984) 7 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) v Concrete Constructions Group Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 65

HEARING DATES: 16/02/2006 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/16/2006

APPELLANT Mr G Crewdson in person LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Ms E Brus of counsel Solicitor: NSW Crown Solicitor

JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES