Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Tate v Rafin [2000] FCA 1582
HUMAN RIGHTS – Discrimination – Alleged discrimination on account of disability – Decisions by cricket club management committee to exclude member of club from using facilities and to terminate the member's membership of club – Committee knew that member suffered physical disabilities – Whether decisions were made on the ground of the member's physical disabilities – Member also suffering psychological disabilities, but this not known to committee – Whether club discriminated against member on the ground of his psychological disabilities – Necessity for knowledge of disability by alleged discriminator.
Disability Discrimination Act 1992, ss 4, 5, 6, 10, 24, 27 and 28.
DONALD WILLIAM TATE v CLAUDE RAFIN and WOLLONGONG DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC N512 of 2000 WILCOX J WOLLONGONG 8 NOVEMBER 2000
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N512 of 2000
BETWEEN: DONALD WILLIAM TATE
Applicant
AND: CLAUDE RAFIN
First Respondent
WOLLONGONG DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC
Second Respondent
JUDGE: WILCOX J
DATE OF ORDER: 8 NOVEMBER 2000
WHERE MADE: WOLLONGONG
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The proceeding be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N512 of 2000
BETWEEN: DONALD WILLIAM TATE
Applicant
AND: CLAUDE RAFIN
First Respondent
WOLLONGONG DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC
Second Respondent
JUDGE: WILCOX J
DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 2000
PLACE: WOLLONGONG
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 WILCOX J: The applicant, Donald William Tate, contends that actions of the respondents, Claude Rafin and Wollongong District Cricket Club Inc ("the club"), contravened the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. He claims an apology and compensation.
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