Burns v Folau [2020] NSWCATAD 287

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burns v Folau [2020] NSWCATAD 287 Hearing dates: 01 September 2020 Date of orders: 18 November 2020 Decision date: 18 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member Decision: Leave is refused under s 96(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) for the Complaint against Israel Folau to proceed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — Tribunals, commissions and other authorities — NCAT — whether leave required for complaint to proceed — principles applying to grant of leave HUMAN RIGHTS — Legislation — Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) — homosexual vilification WORDS AND PHRASES — meaning of "vexatious" in s 92 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Burns v Corbett; Burns v Gaynor; Attorney General for New South Wales v Burns; Attorney General for New South Wales v Burns (No 2); New South Wales v Burns [2018] HCA 15 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Crewdson v Niland & Ors (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 5 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143 Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389 Langley v Niland & Anor (1981) 2 NSWLR 104 New South Wales v Burns [2018] HCA 15 Ridgeway v The Queen [1995] HCA 66; (1995) 184 CLR 19 Sunol v Collier and anor (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 44 Texts Cited: Rugby Australia, Code of Conduct - Players Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Garry Burns (Applicant) Israel Folau (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Y Sharif SC (Respondent)