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Randall Burridge v Director General, the Department of Communities

[2022] WAIRC 118 Public Service Appeal Board (former) 2022-03-18 File: PSAB 7/2022
Source
Member Hawkins
Not yet cited by other cases
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.

Outcome

Resolved other

Authority signal

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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)

Concept tags · 6

[P]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [P]Public sector termination [S]Discovery / inspection of documents [S]Witness outline timing & scope [S]Consent orders [M]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage
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