Commissioner of Police and Raymond Sewell [2008] NSWIRComm 147

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Commissioner of Police and Raymond Sewell [2008] NSWIRComm 147

APPELLANT: Commissioner of Police PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Raymond Sewell

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 627 of 2008

CORAM: Walton J Acting President; Kavanagh J; Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - application for leave to appeal - appellant a police officer removed under s 181D(1) of Police Act 1990 - removal found to be harsh at first instance - appellant reinstated - significance of review where removal for loss of confidence - public interest factors in context of s 181F(3) considered - relevance of public interest factors considered in the context of the exercise of discretion when determining relief - leave to appeal refused

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Police Act 1990

Commissioner of Police v Dobbie (2006) 157 IR 44 Commissioner of Police v Evans (2006) 153 IR 144 Flanagan v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWIRComm 138 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (No 4) (2005) 150 IR 263 Hosemans v NSW Police (No 3) [2005] NSWIRComm 161 CASES CITED: Johnston v Commissioner of Police (2007) 169 IR 301 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1995) 95 IR 380 Little v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (2002) 112 IR 212 O'Reilly v Law Society of New South Wales (1988) 24 NSWLR 204 Raymond Sewell v New South Wales Police Force [2008] NSWIRComm 93 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (2000) 98 IR 57