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Appeal by TAFE against Judgements in favour of Kerrison
31 March 2003
and December 2003
Industrial Relations Commission In Court Session
IRC Full Bench
Walton. Vice President
Staunton J.
Staff J.
15 members of the public to observe administration of justice in IRC
From notes taken that day:
“Disallow Mrs Kerrison’s contentions that TAFE failed to
provide procedural fairness and natural justice.”
Short adjournement
Mrs Kerrison’s legal representatives “this would make it
easier to appeal…”
Bench returns
“Putting aside procedural fairness”
How long for Crown Solicitors / TAFE to respond?
A month. 28 days
Then, raising no new … Kerrison has 7 days to respond if required.
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Later comments by the members of the public, many of whom had traveled
long distances in order to view the court procedures.
“They can’t do that, can they?"
“Well who’s
to stop them? ”
“They don’t own procedural fairness, so how can they disallow
it?” “Call
that justice!” “what a farce”
“This has just cost another hundred thousand dollars and wiped
out the Constitution. ”
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