New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union on behalf of Acre and others and Liverpool City Council [2016] NSWIRComm 1000

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union on behalf of Acre and others and Liverpool City Council [2016] NSWIRComm 1000 Hearing dates: 11 January 2016 Decision date: 15 January 2016 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Murphy C Decision: The disqualification application by the Liverpool City Council is dismissed. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY DECISION – applications for relief in relation to unfair dismissal – apprehension of bias – disqualification application – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Re JRL; Ex parte CJL ([1986] 161 CLR 342 Vakauta v Kelly ([1989] 167 CLR 568 Re Polites; Ex Parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd ([1991] HCA 25) Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corporation Pty Ltd [(1986) 6 NSWLR 272] S & M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd [(1988) 12 NSWLR 358] Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd & Anor v Australian Workers Union, NSW Branch ([1990] 35 IR 100) Brake and Service Centre Drummoyne Pty Ltd & Ors v Majik Markets Pty Ltd ([1990] 35 IR 351) Australian Medical Association (NSW Branch) v Minister for Health (NSW) ([1991] 38 IR 144) Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) v Concrete Constructions Group Limited ([2000] NSWIRComm 65 (28 April 2000) Crewdson v New South Wales Department of Community Services and Ors (No 13) ([2006] NSWIRComm 50 (30 March 2006) R v Judge Russell; Ex parte Reid [(1984) 35 SASR 417; 7 IR 1] Precision Fabrication Pty Ltd v Roadcom Pty Ltd [(1991) 104 FLR 260] Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union on behalf of Acre and others (Applicant) Liverpool City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Mahendra (Respondent)