EMI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 117

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EMI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 117 Hearing dates: 9 April 2021 Date of orders: 7 May 2021 Decision date: 07 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 20 October 2020 is affirmed. Catchwords: VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SUPPORT – administrative review – convicted inmate - eligibility for victims support – special circumstances – whether the convicted innate is seriously and permanently injured as a result of the act of violence Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Cases Cited: AM v R (2012) 225 A Crim R 481; [2012] NSWCCA 203 BDJ v Victims Compensation Fund Corporation (No2). [2014] NSWCATAD 187 BJR v R 185 A Crim R 360; [2008] NSWCCA 43 BWL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 235 BWQ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 197 at [16]-[17] CNB v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 31 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 at [32] CRT v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 174 CZU v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 240 at [23]-[24] Casey v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd; Helm v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd (2015) 89 NSWLR 707; 296 FLR 119; [2015] NSWSC 566 Coleman v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATAD 207 at [33] Commissioner for Fair Trading v Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 222 at [8] Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1961] AC 290; [1960] 2 All ER 450 European Asian Bank AG v Wentworth (1987) 5 NSWLR 445 at [39], 452; 5 NSWLR 445 Gregson v L & MR Dimasi Pty Ltd (2000) 20 NSWCCR 520; [2000] NSWCC 47 Haoui v R (2008) 188 A Crim R 331 at [138]-[142]; [2008] NSWCCA 209 Jones v Qantas Airways Ltd [2017] NSWWCCPD 11 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 at [11] Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; (1998) 72 ALJR 841; (1998) 153 ALR 490; [1998] HCA 28 R v Donovan [1934] 2 KB 498 at 509 R v Overall (1993) 71 A Crim R 170 at 173 R v Remilton [2001] NSWCCA 546 R v Shannon [2003] NSWCCA 106 R v Sumeo [2002] NSWCCA 271 R v Williams [2005] NSWCCA 14 R v Woodland (2007) 48 MVR 360; [2007] NSWCCA 29 at [35] Singh v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2006) 164 A Crim R 284; [2006] NSWCCA 333 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Fritzi Chemler (2007) 5 DDCR 287; [2007] NSWCA 249 at [40] Vann v Palmer [2001] ACTSC 12 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: EMI (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: EMI (Self-Represented) Victim Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00320330 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.