Walsh v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWIRComm 26

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walsh v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWIRComm 26 Hearing dates: 14 - 15 December 2010, 22 February 2011, 24 February 2011 Decision date: 24 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Staff J Decision: Application dismissed. Catchwords: Removal of police officer - review of order - whether removal harsh unreasonable or unjust - applicant admitted engaging in misconduct - use of anabolic steroids - failure of applicant to report other officers using steroids - investigation by the Police Integrity Commission - aspects of applicant's evidence in the review proceedings inconsistent with evidence given to the PIC - removal not harsh unreasonable or unjust - application dismissed. Legislation Cited: Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Police Act 1990 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2002 Police Regulation 2000 Police Regulation 2008 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Alyson Reid-Frost [2010] NSWIRComm 2; (2010) 192 IR 363 Commissioner of Police v Dobbie [2006] NSWIRComm 285; (2006) 157 IR 44 Commissioner of Police v Hugh Gerard Brennan [2008] NSWIRComm 52; (2008) 172 IR 56 Commissioner of Police v Sewell [2008] NSWIRComm 147; (2008) 180 IR 91 Flanagan v Commissioner of Police; [2008] NSWIRComm 138; (2008) 180 IR 85 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWIRComm 285; (2004) 138 IR 159 Hosemans v NSW Police (No 3) [2005] NSWIRComm 161 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (No 4) [2005] NSWIRComm 409; (2005) 150 IR 263 Johnston v Commissioner of Police [2007] NSWIRComm 293; (2007) 169 IR 301 Little v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2002] NSWIRComm 52; (2002) 112 IR 212 Metropolitan Meat Industry Board v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, NSW Branch [1973] AR (NSW) 231 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v P [2003] NSWCA 320 Toshack v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 31; (2009) 181 IR 420 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWIRComm 97; (2000) 98 IR 57 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Walsh (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: SOLICITORS/ORGANISATIONS: Police Association of New South Wales (Applicant) Henry Davis York Lawyers (Respondent) APPEARANCES: Mr A Howell solicitor (Applicant) Mr J Murphy of counsel (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 532 of 2010