Youssef Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1009

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Youssef Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1009 Hearing dates: 16 October 2018 Date of orders: 04 February 2019 Decision date: 04 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Constant Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: POLICE - Removal of Police Officer – s 181D Police Act – onus on applicant to demonstrate decision harsh, unreasonable or unjust – Commissioner of Police entitled to expect that officers will not consume prohibited drugs - onus not carried Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 84, 89, 146, 163 Police Act 1990 (NSW), ss 181D, 181E, 181F Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Rule 7.3 Cases Cited: Baker v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 15 Commissioner of Police v Collins [2008] NSWIRComm 162 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2 Director General, New South Wales Department of Health v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 47 Hamod v State of New South Wales & Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159 Lawrance v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 14 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 1026 Walsh v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWIRComm 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Youssef Ibrahim (applicant) Commissioner of Police (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Michael Seck (respondent)