Elka Simjanovska v Roads and Traffic Authority. [2007] NSWIRComm 23

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Elka Simjanovska v Roads and Traffic Authority. [2007] NSWIRComm 23

APPELLANT: Elka Simjanovska PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Roads and Traffic Authority

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 157 of 2007

CORAM: Haylen J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - respondent's summons for production of medical records - access granted by Deputy Industrial Registrar - issues of confidentiality and restricted access to documents raised by applicant in substantive proceedings - access order modified on appeal having regard to sensitive nature of documents - access limited to three nominated solicitors subject to written undertaking as to confidentiality

HEARING DATES: 12/02/2007 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 12 February 2007

APPLICANT: Elka Simjanovska (unrepresented)

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr D Mahendra, Solicitor SOLICITORS: Spark Helmore

JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: Haylen J 12 February 2007

Matter No IRC 157 of 2007 APPLICATION BY ELKA SIMJANOVSKA v ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY Application by Elka Simjanovska for leave to appeal and appeal against a decision of Deputy Industrial Registrar Anastasi given on 31.1.2007 in Matter Nos IRC 4554 of 2005, 2762 of 2006 and 3138 of 2006 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT [2007] NSWIRComm 23 Having regard to the nature of these proceedings and the other related proceedings, my reasons for decision will be relatively brief.