Rodney Lockley v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1016

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rodney Lockley v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1016 Hearing dates: 12 and 13 December 2017, 15 March 2018 Date of orders: 26 February 2019 Decision date: 26 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Seymour Decision: Application for Relief dismissed Catchwords: POLICE – removal of police officer – s.181D Police Act 1990 – application for review of order of Commissioner of Police – criminal offence - misconduct – consideration of mitigating factors – Undertaking not to consume alcohol - public interest - removal not harsh, unreasonable or unjust – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Police Act (1990) s 181D, 181E, 181F Cases Cited: Allison v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSW IRComm 1005 Bradley George Hosemans v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWIRComm 253 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 at 362 Byrne v Australia Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 Commissioner of Police v Collins [2008] NSWIRComm 162 Commissioner of Police v Dobbie (2006) 157 IR 44 Commissioner of Police v Reid-Frost (2010) 192 IR 363 Klazidis v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 1014 Lawrance v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 149 Makita v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 McGhee and Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 22 Morris v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 1034 Police Service Board v Morris and Martin (1985) 156 CLR 397 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Toshack v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 31 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (2000) 98 IR 57 at 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rodney Lockley (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Doherty (Applicant) Mr Y Shariff (Respondent)