APPLICATION PURSUANT TO S. 84A(1)(B) OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1979

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

APPLICANT

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Janet Reah

RESPONDENT

CORAM FULL BENCH

Chief Commissioner S J Kenner

Commissioner T Emmanuel

Commissioner T Kucera

DATE Wednesday, 15 February 2023

FILE NO. FBM 1 OF 2022

CITATION NO. 2023 WAIRC 00084

Result Direction issued

Representation 

Applicant Ms M Saraceni of counsel

Respondent Ms B Burke of counsel

Direction

HAVING HEARD Ms M Saraceni of counsel on behalf of the applicant, and Ms B Burke of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Full Bench, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby directs —

(1) THAT the direction issued on 23 December 2022 ([2022] WAIRC 00886) be and is hereby revoked.

(2) THAT the applicant file further and better particulars of her claim by no later than 7 March 2023.

(3) THAT the respondent may file a response by no later than 16 March 2023.

(4) THAT the applicant and respondent file an agreed statement of facts and bundle of agreed documents (if any) by no later than 23 March 2023.

(5) THAT evidence in chief in these matters be adduced by way of signed witness statements which will stand as the evidence in chief of their maker. Evidence in chief other than that contained in the witness statements may only be adduced by leave of the Full Bench. 

(6) THAT the parties file any signed witness statements upon which they intend to rely by no later than 30 March 2023 save for any witness statement of the respondent which may be filed at the close of the applicant’s case if the respondent elects to give evidence.

(7) THAT the applicant and respondent file an outline of submissions and any list of authorities upon which they intend to rely no later than 5 April 2023 .

(8) THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.

By the Full Bench

CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER