APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 10 APRIL 2017 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Mr Owen Douglas Deas APPLICANT -v- Director General, Department of the Attorney General RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD Senior Commissioner S J KennER - CHAIRMAN MR G RICHARDS - BOARD MEMBER MR N CINQUINA - BOARD MEMBER DATE TUESday, 30 May 2017 FILE NO. PSAB 6 OF 2017 CITATION NO. 2017 WAIRC 00303 Result Directions issued by consent Representation Applicant Ms K Hagan of counsel Respondent Mr R Andretich of counsel Directions HAVING heard Ms K Hagan of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent the Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 and by consent, hereby directs – (1) THAT each party shall give informal discovery by serving its list of documents by 7 June 2017. (2) THAT evidence in chief in this matter be adduced by signed witness statements which will stand as evidence in chief of the maker. Evidence in chief other than that contained in the witness statements may only be adduced by leave of the Appeal Board. (3) THAT the parties file and serve upon one another any signed witness statements upon which they intend to rely by no later than 30 June 2017 and any documents referred to in the statements should be attached. (4) THAT the appeal be listed for hearing for four days on dates to be fixed. (5) THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice. SENIOR COMMISSIONER S J KENNER ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD