Ibrahim v Director-General, NSW Ministry of Health in respect of Sydney Local Health District [2013] NSWIRComm 1012

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ibrahim v Director-General, NSW Ministry of Health in respect of Sydney Local Health District [2013] NSWIRComm 1012 Hearing dates: 4 July 2013 Decision date: 16 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Newall C Decision: Application for extension of time pursuant to s.85 refused Catchwords: UNFAIR DISMISSAL - application made out of time - principles - whether matters set out in s.85(3) a comprehensive code - effect of earlier discontinued application - proper meaning of 'conduct of the employer' within subs. 85(3)(c) - matters to be considered in exercise of discretion - application refused Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s.84, s.85(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rule 12.3(1) Cases Cited: Adami v Maison de Luxe Ltd (1924) 35 CLR 143 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Director-General of Education and Training v Bond [2009] NSWIRComm 40 Green v Mayne Nickless t/as Armaguard (unreported, Cambridge C, IRC2945 of 1997, 11 February 1998) Griffith Ex-Services Club Limited v Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (NSW Branch) (1993) 51 IR 186 Hurrell v Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited (2003) 125 IR 145 McClymont and Thomson Financial Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 283 Rainey v Retirement Solutions Pty Ltd (unreported, Cambridge C, 2494 of 1997, 24 October 1997) Salat v NSW Police Force [2011] NSWIRComm 1040 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Tony Ibrahim (Applicant)