Hariz v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 278

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hariz v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 278 Hearing dates: 20 October 2020 Date of orders: 10 November 2020 Decision date: 10 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: (1) Mr Hariz's application that all matters be adjourned until February 2021 is refused. (2) By 19 November 2020, Mr Hariz is to file and serve written submissions in reply to the Commissioner's application for dismissal of the applications that are file no 2020/00062231, 2020/00062234, 2020/00062237, 2020/00062239, 2020/00062655 and 2020/00062677. No further extension of time for filing and serving these submissions will be granted unless Mr Hariz can establish that there are exceptional circumstances warranting an extension of time. (3) The Commissioner's dismissal application is listed for a short hearing, by telephone, on 25 November 2020, at 9.30am for 1 hour. (4) The proceedings in application file number 2020/0006265, 2020/00062669 and 2020/86251 are listed for directions on 1 December 2020 for the purpose of setting a hearing date and any other orders for the filing and serving of evidence and submissions. (5) Subject to exceptional circumstances, there should be no further adjournment of the 25 November 2020 hearing, or the 2 December 2020 directions hearing. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – adjournment application – extension of time for filing and serving of evidence and submissions Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 46; (2013) 250 CLR 303 Zepinic v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATOD 92 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Raed Hariz (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00062231; 2020/00062234; 2020/00062237; 2020/00062239; 2020/00062655; 2020/00062665; 2020/00062669; 2020/00062677; 2020/00086251 Publication restriction: Nil