X v New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office [2011] NSWIRComm 2

X v New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office [2011] NSWIRComm 2

The application for an adjournment is refused because the Department did not establish clear and compelling reasons as required by Practice Note 17, particularly given sufficient time to retain alternate counsel.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 February 2011
Procedural Posture
Unfair Dismissal Application / Application for Adjournment
Outcome
Application for adjournment dismissed.
Legal Topics
['practice and Procedure' 'adjournment' 'unfair Dismissal']
['industrial Relations' 'employment Law'] ['practice and Procedure' 'adjournment' 'unfair Dismissal']

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Procedural Posture

Unfair Dismissal Application / Application for Adjournment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether clear and compelling reasons exist for an adjournment of the unfair dismissal hearing']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an adjournment is refused because the Department did not establish clear and compelling reasons as required by Practice Note 17, particularly given sufficient time to retain alternate counsel.

Court Disposition

Application for adjournment dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Application for adjournment of hearing due to commence on 4 April 2011 dismissed.']