Tran v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tran v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 43 Hearing dates: 5 February 2021 Date of orders: 1 March 2021 Decision date: 01 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The order for restitution is confirmed subject to the following variation: 1, The liability of the applicant is in the sum of $3,500, payable by monthly instalments of $100; 2. The Order for restitution dated 11 August 2020 is otherwise confirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – merits review- Victims Rights and Support – restitution order against person convicted of relevant offence – dispute regarding reasonableness of victims support Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Cases Cited: Clow v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 40 Xiang v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 316 Kabir v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 172. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Quang Tran (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Counsel:

Solicitors: Quang Tran (Applicant in person) P Srikanth, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00262108 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