Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Union (WA) -v- City of Swan
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: CR 1/2024
Matter Description: Dispute re dismissal of union member
Industry: Local Government
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 25 Mar 2024
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2024 WAIRC 00129
WAIG Reference:
DISPUTE RE DISMISSAL OF UNION MEMBER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RACING AND CEMETERIES UNION (WA)
APPLICANT
-V-
CITY OF SWAN
RESPONDENT
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE MONDAY, 25 MARCH 2024
FILE NO. CR 1 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00129
Result Direction issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR K TRAINER
RESPONDENT MS K GROVES OF COUNSEL
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr K Trainer on behalf of the Applicant, and Ms K Groves of counsel on behalf of the Respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT the Applicant, no later than 4.00PM on Friday 26 April 2024 file:
a. A statement of claim;
b. An outline of submissions in support of the statement of claim;
c. An outline of evidence for each witness that it intends to call in the matter, such outlines to comply with Practice Note 9 of 2021; and
d. Copies of all documents and any other material upon which it intends to rely in the proceedings.
2. THAT the Respondent, no later than 4.00PM on Friday 17 May 2024 file:
a. A response;
b. An outline of submissions in support of the response;
c. An outline of evidence for each witness that it indents to call in the matter, such outlines to comply with Practice Note 9 of 2021; and
d. Copies of all documents and any other material upon which it intends to rely in the proceedings.
3. THAT the Applicant, no later than 31 May 2024 file any material upon which it intends to rely in response to the material filed by the Respondent.
4. THAT the matter be set down for hearing for two days on a date to be fixed.
5. THAT each party shall have liberty to apply at short notice.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DISPUTE RE DISMISSAL OF UNION MEMBER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Union (WA)
APPLICANT
-v-
City of Swan
RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Monday, 25 March 2024
FILE NO. CR 1 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00129
Result Direction issued
Representation
Applicant Mr K Trainer
Respondent Ms K Groves of counsel
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr K Trainer on behalf of the Applicant, and Ms K Groves of counsel on behalf of the Respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT the Applicant, no later than 4.00PM on Friday 26 April 2024 file:
a. A statement of claim;
b. An outline of submissions in support of the statement of claim;
c. An outline of evidence for each witness that it intends to call in the matter, such outlines to comply with Practice Note 9 of 2021; and
d. Copies of all documents and any other material upon which it intends to rely in the proceedings.
2. THAT the Respondent, no later than 4.00PM on Friday 17 May 2024 file:
a. A response;
b. An outline of submissions in support of the response;
c. An outline of evidence for each witness that it indents to call in the matter, such outlines to comply with Practice Note 9 of 2021; and
d. Copies of all documents and any other material upon which it intends to rely in the proceedings.
3. THAT the Applicant, no later than 31 May 2024 file any material upon which it intends to rely in response to the material filed by the Respondent.
4. THAT the matter be set down for hearing for two days on a date to be fixed.
5. THAT each party shall have liberty to apply at short notice.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino