EPF v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWCATAD 38

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EPF v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWCATAD 38 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 25 February 2021 Decision date: 25 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing of the respondent's dismissal application is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (2) Pursuant to subs 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the name of the applicant and any child referred to in the material before the Tribunal and the name of any other person which would identify the name of the applicant or child referred to in the material is not to be published or broadcasted without the leave of the Tribunal. (3) Application dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Reviewability – jurisdiction- whether the decision the subject of review is an administratively reviewable decision by the Tribunal Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: The Mutual Life and Citizen's Assurance Company Ltd v Attorney General (QLD) & anor [1961] HC 51, (1961) 106 CLR 48 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EPF (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) R Birkett (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00283113 Publication restriction: Pursuant to subs 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the name of the applicant and any child referred to in the material before the Tribunal and the name of any other person which would identify the name of the applicant or child referred to in the material is not to be published or broadcasted without the leave of the Tribunal.