Matthew Carlin v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWIRComm 1057

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Matthew Carlin v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWIRComm 1057 Hearing dates: 20 and 21 November 2017 Date of orders: 25 September 2018 Decision date: 25 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner Kite SC Decision: Application Dismissed Catchwords: POLICE – removal of police officer – review of removal order – whether decision harsh, unreasonable or unjust Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Police Act 1990 (NSW) Police Regulation 2008 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Morris [2017] NSWIRComm 1010 Toshack v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 31; 181 IR 420 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWIRComm 97; 98 IR 57 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Carlin (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Doherty (Applicant) J Darams (Respondent) Solicitors: Walter Madden Jenkins (Applicant) Norton Rose Australia (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00240057

Judgment 1. By an order dated 21 July 2017 made under s 181D of the Police Act 1990 (NSW) the Commissioner of Police removed Senior Constable Matthew Carlin ("the applicant") from the Police Force. The applicant sought a review of that order pursuant to s 181E of the Police Act.