UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES ERIKA BEATTIE-SONC

APPLICANT

-v-

CITY OF ARMADALE WA

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner T B Walkington

DATE Wednesday, 7 February 2024

FILE NO. U 68 OF 2023

CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00058

Result Direction issued

Representation 

Applicant Ms E Beattie-Sonc

Respondent Mr J Collier

Direction

HAVING heard from Ms Beattie-Sonc on their own behalf and Mr J Collier on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs, by consent –

1. THAT the jurisdictional issue of whether the Commission ought to accept the application out of time be heard and determined as a preliminary matter;

2. THAT the applicant file and serve upon the respondent any outlines of witness evidence, including any documents upon which they intend to rely, by no later than 21 February 2024;

3. THAT the respondent file and serve upon the applicant any outlines of witness evidence, including any documents upon which they intend to rely, by no later than 6 March 2024;

4. THAT the applicant file and serve upon the respondent an outline of submissions and any list of authorities, by no later than 20 March 2024;

5 THAT the respondent file and serve upon the applicant an outline of submissions and any list of authorities, by no later than 10 April 2024;

6. THAT the preliminary matter be listed for hearing, for one day, on a date to be determined; and

7. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.

Commissioner T B Walkington