Sanja Spasojevic -v- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: PSAB 31/2020
Matter Description: Appeal against the decision to terminate employment on 15 October 2020
Industry: Government Administration
Jurisdiction: Public Service Appeal Board
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 12 Oct 2021
Result: Order issued
Citation: 2021 WAIRC 00532
WAIG Reference: 101 WAIG 1394
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 15 OCTOBER 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES SANJA SPASOJEVIC
APPELLANT
-V-
SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO - CHAIRMAN
MR G SUTHERLAND - BOARD MEMBER
MR M HAMMOND - BOARD MEMBER
DATE TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2021
FILE NO PSAB 31 OF 2020
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00532
Result Order issued
Representation
APPELLANT MR M BALDWIN, OF COUNSEL
RESPONDENT MS K ELLSON, OF COUNSEL
Order
HAVING heard from Mr M Baldwin, of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Ms K Ellson, of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021 for each witness to be called and a book of documents on which she intends to rely that is bound, indexed and paginated by 19 October 2021."
2. THAT Order 3 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021 for each witness to be called and a book of documents on which it intends to rely that is bound, indexed and paginated by 28 October 2021. The respondent’s book of documents ought to be prepared to avoid unnecessary duplication with the appellant’s book of documents."
3. THAT Order 4 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the appellant file a written outline of her submissions and a list of authorities (of not more than 15 pages) by 19 October 2021."
4. THAT Order 5 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the respondent file a written outline of its submissions and list of authorities (of not more than 15 pages) by 28 October 2021."
5. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 15 OCTOBER 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Sanja Spasojevic
APPELLANT
-v-
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino - CHAIRMAN
MR G SUTHERLAND - BOARD MEMBER
MR M HAMMOND - BOARD MEMBER
DATE TUESDAY, 12 October 2021
FILE NO PSAB 31 OF 2020
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00532
Result Order issued
Representation
Appellant Mr M Baldwin, of counsel
Respondent Ms K Ellson, of counsel
Order
HAVING heard from Mr M Baldwin, of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Ms K Ellson, of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021 for each witness to be called and a book of documents on which she intends to rely that is bound, indexed and paginated by 19 October 2021."
2. THAT Order 3 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021 for each witness to be called and a book of documents on which it intends to rely that is bound, indexed and paginated by 28 October 2021. The respondent’s book of documents ought to be prepared to avoid unnecessary duplication with the appellant’s book of documents."
3. THAT Order 4 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the appellant file a written outline of her submissions and a list of authorities (of not more than 15 pages) by 19 October 2021."
4. THAT Order 5 of [2021 WAIRC 00494] be amended to read "THAT the respondent file a written outline of its submissions and list of authorities (of not more than 15 pages) by 28 October 2021."
5. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD