Storey v Commissioner of Police (No. 2) [2019] NSWIRComm 1057

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Storey v Commissioner of Police (No. 2) [2019] NSWIRComm 1057 Hearing dates: 1 and 2 April 2019 Date of orders: 20 August 2019 Decision date: 20 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Constant Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: POLICE – removal of police officer – review of removal order – whether conduct undertaken while off duty was undertaken in course of duties - whether decision harsh, unreasonable or unjust Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 91H, 91HA Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 128 Police Act 1990 (NSW) s 181D, 181E, 181F, 213 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 82, 84, 164A Cases Cited: Attorney-General for New South Wales v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (1954) 92 CLR 113 Baker v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 14 Commissioner of Police v Collins [2008] NSWIRComm 162 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2 Dolan v Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation 114 ALR 231 Gilmour v Commissioner of Police (2009) NSWIRComm 51 Glasbrook Bros v Glamorgan County Council [1925] AC 270 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159 Marland v R [2017] NSWCCA 277 Police Service Board v Morris and Martin (1985) 156 CLR 397 Shepherd v Martin (1991) 55 SAST 367 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Van Huisstede v the Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWIRComm 97 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Justin Storey (applicant) Commissioner of Police (respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Madden (applicant) J Darams (respondent)