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Aaron Ryan v The Minister for Corrective Services

[2021] WAIRC 131 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2021-05-13 File: U 4/2021
Source
Commissioner Emmanuel
Not yet cited by other cases
Treatment by later cases (1)
1 neutral
Applicant: Aaron Ryan
Respondent: The Minister for Corrective Services

Ratio

The Commission issued directions to manage the procedural conduct of an unfair dismissal application, including filing of agreed facts, evidence outlines, and submissions, with a 3-day hearing to follow.

Outcome

Resolved other

Authority signal

Not yet cited by other cases Signal-weighted score: 0.8
Derived from how later decisions have treated this case. Dark green = leading authority, green = positively treated, grey = neutral or sparse data, amber = caution, red = treated negatively.

Key facts · 3

  • Aaron Ryan applied for unfair dismissal relief against the Minister for Corrective Services
  • Application filed under WA IR Act
  • Parties appeared by counsel at directions hearing

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)

Concept tags · 4

[P]Unfair dismissal (WA) [P]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [S]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage [S]Witness outline timing & scope

Subsequent treatment · 1

Cited / considered· 1

Cited
(2021) 101 WAIG WAIRC — Single Commissioner — Direction HAVING heard from Mr C Fordham of counsel on behalf of the v Mr S...
Archived text (206 words)
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Aaron Ryan APPLICANT -v- The Minister for Corrective Services RESPONDENT CORAM Commissioner T Emmanuel DATE Thursday, 13 May 2021 FILE NO. U 4 OF 2021 CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00131 Result Direction issued Representation Applicant Mr C Fordham (of counsel) Respondent Mr S Pack (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr C Fordham of counsel on behalf of the applicant and Mr S Pack of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), directs – 1. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by 26 May 2021; 2. THAT the applicant file outlines of evidence and documents, other than the agreed documents, on which he intends to rely by 10 June 2021; 3. THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence and documents, other than the agreed documents, on which he intends to rely by 1 July 2021; 4. THAT the applicant file written submissions by 15 July 2021; 5. THAT the respondent file written submissions by 29 July 2021; 6. THAT discovery be informal; and 7. THAT the matter be listed for a 3-day hearing. Commissioner T Emmanuel