Randall Burridge v Director General, the Department of Communities
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Applicant: Randall Burridge
Respondent: Director General, the Department of Communities
Ratio
The Public Service Appeal Board issued procedural directions by consent to regulate the conduct of the appeal against the decision to terminate the appellant's employment on 21 December 2021, including requirements for informal discovery, agreed facts, witness outlines, and submissions, with the matter listed for two-day hearing.
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Key facts · 4
- Appellant was employed by the Department of Communities (WA public sector)
- Employment was terminated on 21 December 2021
- Appeal was filed as PSAB 7 of 2022
- Procedural directions were made by consent of both parties
Legislation referenced
- Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)
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Archived text (372 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 21 DECEMBER 2021
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Randall Burridge
APPELLANT
-v-
Director General, the Department of Communities
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner T B WalkingtoN – CHAIR
MR B HAWKINS – BOARD MEMBER
MS M DI LELLO – BOARD MEMBER
DATE Friday, 18 March 2022
FILE NO. PSAB 7 OF 2022
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00118
Result Direction Issued
Representation
Applicant Ms D Larson (of counsel)
Respondent Mr S Pack (of counsel)
Direction
HAVING heard from Ms D Larson on behalf of the appellant, and Mr S Pack on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs:
1. THAT discovery be informal;
2. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts by no later than three weeks from the date of this order;
3. THAT the parties file a bundle of agreed documents by no later than five weeks from the date of this order;
4. THAT the respondent file and serve upon the appellant any outlines of witness evidence and any documents upon which they intend to rely by no later than seven weeks from the date of this order;
5. THAT the appellant file and serve upon the respondent any outlines of witness evidence and any documents upon which they intend to rely by no later than nine weeks from the date of this order;
6. THAT the respondent may file and serve upon the appellant any further outlines of witness evidence and any further documents in reply by no later than eleven weeks from the date of this order;
7. THAT the respondent file and serve upon the appellant an outline of submissions by no later than thirteen weeks from the date of this order;
8. THAT the appellant file and serve upon the respondent an outline of submissions by no later than fifteen weeks from the date of this order;
9. THAT the matter be listed for hearing for 2 days on a date to be fixed; and
10. THAT the parties have liberty to apply at short notice.
Commissioner T B WALKINGTON
On behalf of the public service appeal boaRD