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Crabtree v Director General, Department of Education

[2021] WAIRC 166 Public Service Appeal Board (former) 2021-06-21 File: PSAB 30/2020
Source
Senior Commissioner Chair, Member Conway, Member Hopkinson
Not yet cited by other cases
Appellant: Jonathon ('Joff') Crabtree
Respondent: Director General, Department of Education

Ratio

The Public Service Appeal Board issued interlocutory directions for the conduct of the hearing of an appeal against termination of employment, requiring the parties to exchange witness lists, documents, and to prepare a hearing book by specified dates.

Outcome

Resolved adjourned

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Key facts · 4

  • Appellant was terminated from employment on 6 October 2020
  • Appellant was employed by the Department of Education
  • Appeal filed as PSAB 30 of 2020
  • Hearing directions issued on 21 June 2021

Concept tags · 3

[P]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [P]Public sector termination [S]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage
Archived text (273 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 6 OCTOBER 2020 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Jonathon ('Joff') Crabtree APPELLANT -v- Director General, Department of Education RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD Senior Commissioner R Cosentino - CHAIR MS B CONWAY - BOARD MEMBER MS D HOPKINSON - BOARD MEMBER DATE Monday, 21 June 2021 FILE NO PSAB 30 OF 2020 CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00166 Result Direction issued Representation Appellant Mr J Crabtree, in person Respondent Mr R Andretich, of counsel Direction HAVING heard from Mr J Crabtree on his own behalf and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board (Board), pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs – THAT the parties give notice to one another of the names of all witnesses they intend to call to give evidence in the proceedings by Friday, 2 July 2021. THAT the appellant provide the respondent with a copy of any document which the appellant intends to rely upon at the hearing by Friday, 25 June 2021. THAT the respondent compile six copies of an indexed and paginated ‘Hearing Book’ containing both the appellant’s documents provided in accordance with order 2, together with all documents which the respondent intends to rely upon at hearing by Friday, 2 July 2021; and file three copies for the Board; provide one copy to the appellant; and make one copy available at the hearing for use by witnesses. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice. SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD