Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 156

Reported Decision: 173 IR 465 Appeal Outcome: Special leave granted by the High Court 1 May 2009 (S348/2008)

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 156

HEARING DATE(S): 26 May 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 3 July 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Hodgson JA at 61; Handley AJA at 63

DECISION: The summons should be dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales – jurisdictional error – Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 - CRIMINAL LAW – Inquiry after conviction – application must be made to Supreme Court – jurisdiction to be exercised by Chief Justice or authorised person – s 78 and s79 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983

Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 CTM v The Queen [2008] HCA 25 Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Childs) [2006] NSWIRComm 355; (2006) 158 IR 281 CASES CITED: Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 172; (2006) 66 NSWLR 151 Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWIRComm 86; (2007) 164 IR 146 R v Badger (1856) 6 EL & BL 138; 119 ER 816 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 207; (2004) 135 IR 166 Work Cover Authority of New South Wales v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd 2005] NSWIRComm 1; (2005) 137 IR 462