Rail Corporation New South Wales v Brown [2012] NSWCA 296

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rail Corporation New South Wales v Brown [2012] NSWCA 296 Hearing dates: 30 July 2012 Decision date: 20 September 2012 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley JA at [70]; Basten JA at [71] Decision: (1)Set aside Order 3 of the orders made by the Full Bench. (2)Declare that the third respondent, the Transport Appeal Board, has no jurisdiction to hear an appeal by the first respondent, Mr Robert Brown, against his dismissal from the applicant's employment on 1 July 2011. (3)Order that the first respondent pay the applicant's costs of the summons. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - jurisdictional error - whether incorrectly deciding Transport Appeal Board empowered to extend time limit for appeal involved jurisdictional error ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - jurisdiction - preconditions for the exercise of jurisdiction - whether compliance with time limit a jurisdictional fact PROCEDURE - documents or pleadings - notice of appeal - timing - whether notice of appeal received outside statutory time limit "lodged" within time STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - principles - words to be given ordinary and grammatical meaning having regard to context and legislative purpose - whether Full Bench erred in imputing policy to legislature STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - Transport Appeal Boards Act 1920 s 13 - whether compliance with time limit a pre-condition to valid appeal STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - words and phrases - "lodged" Legislation Cited: Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 Government and Related Employees Industrial Relations Act 1996 Interpretation Act 1987 Transport Appeal Boards Act 1980 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Limited v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Angus Fire Armour (Australia) Pty Limited v Collector of Customs (NSW) (1988) 19 FCR 477 Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3 Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bermingham v Corrective Services Commission of New South Wales (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 Berowra Holdings Pty Limited v Gordon [2006] HCA 32; (2006) 225 CLR 364 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Limited v Hamo Industries Pty Limited [2010] NSWCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384 Commissioner of Police v Dalziel [2011] NSWCA 290 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 D'Arcy v Department of School Education [1994] NSWCA 77 Director-General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert [2009] NSWCA 102; (2009) 74 NSWLR 523 Director General, NSW Department of Health v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) [2010] NSWCA 47; (2010) 77 NSWLR 159 Hocine v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 99 FCR 269 Hong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 341; (1998) 153 ALR 327 Hope v Bathurst City Council [1980] HCA 16; (1980) 144 CLR 1 Kirk v Industrial Commission (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Matkevich v New South Wales Technical and Further Education Commission (1995) 36 NSWLR 718 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; (2004) 78 ALJR 992 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Limited v Whyte [1938] HCA 7; (1938) 59 CLR 369 Patterson v Public Service Board of New South Wales [1984] 1 NSWLR 237 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Young [1999] NSWCCA 166; (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 Roadshow Films Pty Limited v iiNet [2012] HCA 16 Secretary Department of Health (NSW) v Harvey (1990) 34 IR 58 Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Limited v Satie [1999] WASCA 79 Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council [2001] HCA 12; (2001) 202 CLR 439 Wang v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 71 FCR 386 Wentworth Securities Ltd v Jones [1980] AC 74 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rail Corporation New South Wales (applicant) Robert Brown (first respondent) Industrial Court of New South Wales (second respondent) Transport Appeal Board (third respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Ginters (applicant) Ms C Howell (first respondent) Solicitors: Rail Corporation New South Wales (applicant) Slater & Gordon (first respondent) File Number(s): 2012/125560 Decision under appeal Citation: [2012] NSWIRComm 14 Date of Decision: 2012-03-14 00:00:00 Before: Boland J, President, Walton J, Vice-President, Haylen J File Number(s): IRC 1651 of 2011