EGM v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 181

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EGM v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 181 Hearing dates: 3 July 2020 Date of orders: 15 July 2020 Decision date: 15 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 24 February 2020 is set aside. In substitution for that decision the following decision is made: "The applicant is eligible for a Category C recognition payment in the sum of $5,000." Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review – act of violence - grievous bodily harm Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Crimes Act 1900 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203 BJR v R [2008] NSWCCA 43 BWL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 235 HAOUI v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 209 Overall v R (1993) 71 A Crim R 170 at 173 R v Donovan [1934] 2 KB 498 at 509 R v Remilton [2001] NSWCCA 546 R v Woodland [2007] NSWCCA 29 at [35] Roger Lee Vann v Craig Michael Palmer [2001] ACTSC 12 Regina v Shannon [2003] NSWCCA 106 Regina v Sumeo [2002] NSWCCA 271 Casey v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd; Helm v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 566 CNB v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 31 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EGM (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: P Davis, Womens Legal Service NSW (Applicant) P Srikanth, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00094535 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.