Fitzpatrick v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2016] NSWIRComm 1030

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fitzpatrick v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2016] NSWIRComm 1030 Hearing dates: 16 June 2016 Date of orders: 16 June 2016 Decision date: 16 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Newall C Decision: Orders that application be dismissed or permanently stayed refused Catchwords: REINSTATEMENT OF INJURED WORKER – interaction of provisions of Workers' Compensation Act 1987 and Industrial Relations Act 1996 STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – mischief statute sought to address – giving statutory provisions effect as if they contained additional words UNFAIR DISMISSAL – existence of another Act or statutory instrument providing redress – when Commission will be prevented from making a determination of the proceedings – earlier institution of proceedings now ceased not necessarily a bar so order under s.89 – undertaking pursuant to s.90 PRECEDENT – only ratio, not obiter, binding on inferior courts – rule in Yerkey v Jones (1939) 63 CLR 649 applied Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s.56 Industrial Relations Act 1996 s.84, s.89, s.90 Interpretation Act 1987 s.33 Workers' Compensation Act 1987 s.242 Cases Cited: Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3; 248 CLR 1 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross (Matter No S417/2011) [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Chau v Visy Board Pty Ltd [2012] NSWIRComm 101 Department of Corrective Services v Boda (2006) 150 IR 169 Owens v NSW Police Service, NSWIRC, Schmidt J, unrep, 19 May 1998 Public Service Association v Department of Education and Communities, (2013) 233 IR 245 Public Service Association v NSW Crimes Commission (1993) 48 IR 363 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 Rail Corporation of New South Wales v Brown [2012] NSWCA 296 Tasovac v New South Wales Police (1998) 83 IR 410 Yerkey v Jones (1939) 63 CLR 649 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kerry Fitzpatrick (Applicant) Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Ginters (respondent)