Rous v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWIRComm 1017

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rous v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWIRComm 1017 Hearing dates: 30 October 2017 Date of orders: 29 March 2018 Decision date: 29 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner Kite SC Decision: Applications dismissed Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court administration — Overriding purpose — Just, quick and cheap resolution – failure to comply with directions – applications dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 61 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 169 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 242 Cases Cited: Beavan v Industrial Relations Secretary (No 1) [2016] NSWIC 1 Beavan v Industrial Relations Secretary (No 3) [2016] NSWIRComm 1008; Charmaine Beatrice McIntosh and Secretary, Department of Education [2017] NSWIRComm 1042) Harakh v Industrial Relations Secretary (Corrective Services NSW) [2017] NSWIRComm 1016 Kabir v Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWIRC 1009 Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales (on Behalf of RRA Enterprises Pty Limited) v Corporate Express Supply Chain Pty Limited Trading as Staples (No 1) [2015] NSWIRComm 1021 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Zlata Rous (Applicant) Department of Education and Communities (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: