Chevalley v Inspector Morrison [2012] NSWIRComm 10

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chevalley v Inspector Morrison [2012] NSWIRComm 10 Hearing dates: 28 February 2012 Decision date: 29 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Boland J, President Decision: The Court finds it has no power to make an order that the proceedings before Backman J in Matter Nos IRC 956 of 2007 and IRC 957 of 2007 be stayed pending the determination of the applicants' application for declaratory relief. The Court orders that costs are reserved. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - Interlocutory proceedings - Application for declaratory relief - Declarations sought regarding refusal of trial judge to recuse herself or otherwise be disqualified from hearing and determining pending charges against the defendants - Stay sought pending determination of application for declaratory relief - Power to order a stay - Held no power to order stay Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Bacon v Rose (1972) 2 NSWLR 793 Barakat v Goritsas [2012] NSWCA 8 Barton v R (1980) 147 CLR 75 Barton v Walker [1979] 2 NSWLR 740 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Cain v Glass (No 2) (1985) 3 NSWLR 230 Chevalley v Industrial Court of NSW [2011] NSWCA 357 Country Energy v Malone [2005] NSWIRComm 78; (2005) 138 IR 221 GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd (t/as Junee Correctional Centre) v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWIRComm 15; (2009) 181 IR 390 Gough & Gilmour Holdings Pty Ltd v Caterpillar of Australia Ltd (No 9) [2001] NSWIRComm 260 Howitt v Retec Limited (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 93 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales; Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Childs) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lamb v Morris (1983) 76 FLR 296 Morrison v Chevalley [2010] NSWIRComm 116; (2010) 198 IR 30 Rodney Morrison v Hunter Quarries Pty Limited and Another [2009] NSWIRComm 179 Morrison v Joy Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 107; (2004) 137 IR 8 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 at 797 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Grahame Anthony Chevalley (First applicant) Hilton Ross Grugeon (Second applicant) Inspector Rodney Morrison (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Moses SC with Mr D Mahendra of counsel (Applicants) Mr R Burbidge QC with Mr I Taylor of counsel (Respondent) McDonald Johnson Lawyers (Applicants) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 362 of 2012