Crime and Misconduct Commission v Buckley & Anor [2011] QCAT 228

CITATION: Crime and Misconduct Commission v Buckley & Anor [2011] QCAT 228 PARTIES: Crime and Misconduct Commission v Hilton Buckley (First Respondent) Assistant Commissioner Paul Wilson (Second Respondent) APPLICATION NUMBER: OCR025-11 MATTER TYPE: Occupational regulation matters HEARING DATE: On the papers HEARD AT: Brisbane DECISION OF: Hon James Thomas AM QC, Member DELIVERED ON: 25 May 2011 DELIVERED AT: Brisbane ORDERS MADE: It is ordered that the time for the making of the CMC’s application in the present matter be extended to the date upon which the application was filed with QCAT. CATCHWORDS: PROCEDURE – EXTENSION OF TIME – where Applicant sought short extension of time – circumstances and reasons when appropriate to grant extension Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009, s 61 Crime and Misconduct Act 2001, s 219(G) APPEARANCES and REPRESENTATION (if any): The matter was heard and determined on the papers under section 32 of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009. Written submissions were received from the Applicant, the Crime and Misconduct Commission; from Mr Calvin Grech, Solicitor, Queensland Police Union of Employees on behalf of the first Respondent and Ms Christina Heffner, Solicitor from the Office of Queensland Police Service Solicitor. -- 1 of 2 -- 2 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT [1] This is an application for an extension of time for the making of an application by the CMC to challenge a disciplinary decision of the second Respondent concerning the alleged misconduct of the first Respondent. [2] This is one of four connected matters, two of which were commenced in time and in two of which (including the present matter) were commenced one day late. [3] The circumstances and the reasons why it is appropriate to grant the necessary extension of time are contained in the reasons published today in Crime and Misconduct Commission v Chapman and Wilson OCR030- 11. [4] The same reasons are applicable here. ORDER [5] It is ordered that the time for the making of the CMC’s application in the present matter be extended to the date upon which the application was filed with QCAT. -- 2 of 2 --