Shelley Jackson v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1033

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shelley Jackson v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1033 Hearing dates: 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 March 2019 Date of orders: 31 May 2019 Decision date: 31 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Sloan Decision: 1. The order made by the Commissioner of Police on 8 October 2018 under s 173(2)(a) of the Police Act 1990 (NSW) reducing Sergeant Shelley Jackson from her current rank to that of Senior Constable Level 6 is revoked.

2. Pursuant to s 177(1) (b) of the Police Act 1990 (NSW) I order that Sergeant Shelley Jackson be reduced in rank from Sergeant to Senior Constable Level 6 for a period of two years, commencing from the date of this decision, and thereafter be restored to the rank she held immediately prior to this decision. Catchwords: POLICE – reduction in rank – principles to apply on review – consideration of allegations of misconduct – not all allegations sustained – consideration of applicant's attitude and demeanour – lack of contrition and remorse – order harsh – order revoked and alternative order made

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – principles of procedural fairness in application under s 173 of Police Act 1990 (NSW) – application of rule in Browne v Dunn Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56(1) Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW) s 83 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Ch 2, Pt 6, ss 163, 164A Police Act 1990 (NSW) ss 31, 173, Pt 9 Div 1A (ss 174, 175, 177, 178, 179), ss 181D, 181F, Sch 1 Police Regulation 2015 (NSW) cl 51 Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 35.6 Cases Cited: Allison v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWIRComm 1005 Beck v Commissioner of Police (No 3) (2015) 254 IR 186; [2015] NSWIRComm 1023 Bradley George Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159; [2004] NSWIRComm 253 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R(HL) 67 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters and Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No. IHOOAAQS v Cross (2012) 293 ALR 412 Commissioner of Police v Skelly [2010] NSWIRComm 18 Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 Daniel Skelly and Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 119 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (No 4) [2005] NSWIRComm 409 Laird v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 253 Mahoney v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWIRComm 67 McDiarmid v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWIRComm 100 Outboard World Pty Limited (t/a Budget Waste Control (Sydney)) v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour & Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No 2) (1990) 35 IR 60 Police Association of New South Wales (on behalf of Kim Gilmour) and Commissioner of Police (2009) 183 IR 176; [2009] NSWIRComm 51 Probst v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 201 Robert Whyte v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 84 Saliba v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWIRComm 200 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Van Huisstede and the Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWIRComm 97 Wells v Commissioner of Police (2000) 100 IR 106; [2000] NSWIRComm 157 Xiu Zhen Huang v Rheem Australia Pty Ltd [2005] AIRC 108 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shelley Jackson (Applicant)