David Luke Cottrell and NSW Police [2017] NSWIRComm 1030

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: David Luke Cottrell and NSW Police [2017] NSWIRComm 1030 Hearing dates: 21 March 201622 March 201623 March 2016 Date of orders: 09 June 2017 Decision date: 09 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Tabbaa AM, Commissioner Decision: Claim dismissed Catchwords: Section 181E of the Police Act-Review of Order of Commissioner of Police-Disclosure of confidential information-information used for commercial advantage-fostering/refusing to report an improper association- obtaining a financial benefit in return for tip-offs-dismissal not harsh, unjust or unreasonable-claim dismissed Legislation Cited: Police Act 1990 Police Regulation 2008 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Byrne v Australia Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 Commissioner of Police v Hugh Gerrard Brennan [2008] NSWIRComm 52 Commissioner of Police v Reid-Frost [2010] NSWIRComm 2 Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 Lawrance v Commissioner of Police (2010) 199 IR 139 Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 Reid-Frost and the Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2011] NSWIRComm 86 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Telstra Corporation Limited v Charlie Streeter [2008] AIRCFB 15 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (2000) 98 IR 57 at 103 Vouden v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2014] NSWIRComm 25 Texts Cited: Oxford English Dictionary Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 13 November 1996 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr David Cottrell (Applicant) NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Mr Andrew Joseph, Counsel (Applicant) Mr T Valentinetti RMB Lawyers