Robinson v Commissioner for Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWIRComm 1019

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robinson v Commissioner for Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWIRComm 1019 Hearing dates: 26 September 2013 Decision date: 27 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Newall C Decision: Application for declaration pursuant to s.175 dismissed Catchwords: Motion seeking declaration pursuant to s.175 - claimed estoppel by convention - nature of estoppel by convention - estoppel requires mutual assumption - representation of fact does not ground estoppel by convention - no mutual assumption - no estoppel found. Powers of Commission pursuant to s.175 - interpretation of relevant law or instrument - estoppel by convention creature of common law - power to make declaration lies. Agency - agency for the relevant purpose not established - applicant did not regard claimed agent as having power to bind respondent - notice of motion dismissed. Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss.163(1), 175; Workers' Compensation Act 1987 s.242 Cases Cited: Cansino v South Western Sydney Area Health Service (1999) 130 IR 1 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Aust) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226 GE Healthcare Australia v Medica Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 414 Grundt v Great Boulder Pty Gold Mines Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 641 Moratic Pty Ltd v Gordon [2007] NSWSC 5 Rebenta Pty Ltd v Wise [2009] NSWCA 212 Ryledar v Euphoric (2009) 69 NSWLR 603 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Glen Robinson, (Applicant) Applicant on Notice of Motion Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force, (Respondent) Respondent on Notice of Motion Representation: A Howell - Applicant B Hodgkinson SC with M Seck - Respondent Henry Davis York - Respondent File Number(s): IRC 304 of 2013 Publication restriction: No