EJL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 229

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EJL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 229 Hearing dates: 4 September 2020 Date of orders: 15 September 2020 Decision date: 15 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 16 June 2020 is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - Victims Rights and Support – Time limits for an application for victims support where the applicant was an adult when the act of violence occurred Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Cases Cited: CKP v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 108 DSK v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 170 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EJL (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Victims Services (Respondent0 File Number(s): 2020/00186944 Publication restriction: Section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – Restriction on publication of information that will identify any victims or evidence given and received in this Tribunal hearing or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons

REASONS FOR DECISION 1. These proceedings were commenced by an Application for Administrative Review ('the Application") filed in June March 2020 (the actual date of filing is illegible), in which the applicant sought administrative review of a decision made by a delegate of the respondent in respect of an Application for Victims Support. The applicant is known by the pseudonym 'EJL'.