Duncan v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWIRComm 1011

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Duncan v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWIRComm 1011 Hearing dates: 1 - 2, 29 - 30 July 2019; 25, 27 November 2019 Date of orders: 24 February 2020 Decision date: 24 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Webster Decision: The application for review is dismissed. Catchwords: POLICE – application for review – reviewable action - reduction in increment and removal to different unit – principles to apply on review – whether order is beyond power – applicant exceeded role as support person – applicant did not properly manage conflicts of interest - conduct did constitute misconduct – disciplinary order not harsh, unreasonable and/or unjust – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Police Regulations 2015 Cases Cited: Beck v Commissioner of Police (No 3) (2015) 254 IR 186 Bradley George Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2 Commissioner of Police v Wayne Edward Collins [2008] NSWIRComm 162 Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 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 Police Association of New South Wales (on behalf of Kim Gilmour) and Commissioner of Police (2009) 183 IR 176 Saliba v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWIRComm 200 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Duncan (Applicant)