Laurie Oke v Health Secretary (Ambulance Service of New South Wales) [2018] NSWIRComm 1067

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Laurie Oke v Health Secretary (Ambulance Service of New South Wales) [2018] NSWIRComm 1067 Hearing dates: 26 September 2018 Date of orders: 26 October 2018 Decision date: 26 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Constant C Decision: 1. Leave to issue subpoenas generally refused. 2. Leave to issue summons to appear to Ms G refused. 3. The motion is dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to issue subpoenas to give evidence – Whether legitimate forensic purpose established – Leave refused – Motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Health Services Act 1997 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Hamzy v Commissioner of Corrective Services and ors. (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 183 Kabir v Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWIRC 1009 Reid-Frost v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 161 Rous v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWIRComm 1017 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Laurie Oke (applicant) Health Secretary (respondent) Representation: Health Services Union New South Wales (Applicant) Bartier Perry (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/87517