Advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. This paper is not professional legal opinion.
Briefing Paper No. 25/1995 by Vicki Mullen
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Briefing Paper considers the difficult distinction between judicial and
arbitral power in light of proposals to integrate the Industrial Court and the
Industrial Relations Commission into one body in NSW. The case for and against
the exercise by one body of both judicial and arbitral power in an industrial
relations context is considered. The main findings are included.