Cases

• Flanagan v Commissioner of Police

  Successfully demonstrated the removal of a police officer given a s 10 for an off-duty assault was harsh, unjust and unreasonable. Officer was reinstated.

• PSA o/b Riley v WorkCover Authority of NSW

  Acting for the public sector union in pursuing the reinstatement of a Senior Inspector within the WorkCover Authority after he was discharged on medical grounds.

• PANSW o/b Gilmour v Commissioner of Police

  One of the early arbitrated decisions in an application under s 174 of the Police Act. Successfully demonstrated Order demoting and forcibly transferring a senior member of the Dog Unit was beyond power, and harsh, unjust and unreasonable.

• PANSW o/b Gulbis v Commissioner of Police

  First successful death and disability award claim for a discharged police officer.

• Inspector Yeung v Donald Wilson t/as Wilsons Tree Service

  Low penalty on a plea of guilty in prosecution for breach of OH&S Act.

• PANSW o/b Vary v Commissioner of Police

  Successfully sued the Commissioner of Police for unlawful discrimination on the grounds of disability.

• Smith v Dept Education and Communities

  Successfully sued the Department of Education and Communities for unlawful discrimination on the grounds of disability.