DQF v Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATAD 9

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DQF v Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATAD 9 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 15 January 2021 Decision date: 15 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Ludlow, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 55(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the application is dismissed. (2) The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings fixed at the amount of $7316.97. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings – want of prosecution COSTS – whether fixed sum order should be made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013(NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: 203 Castlereagh Street Pty Limited v Skybloo Holdings Pty Limited [2017] NSWCATAP 29Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Bousgas v HD Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 122 Cripps v G & M Dawson Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 81 Department of Education & Training v GA (No. 3) [2004] NSWADTAP 50 Hoser v Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527 State of New South Wales v Plaintiff A [2012] NSWCA 248 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; 174 CLR 509 ZR v Department of Education and Training [2010] NSWADTAP 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DQF (Applicant) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represneted) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00043408 Publication restriction: The publication of the medical information in annexures 2 and 3 to the application of DQF dated 2 October 2020 and provided to the Tribunal at the hearing [on 30 October 2020] to any person other than the respondent is prohibited pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013