EMI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 120

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EMI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 120 Hearing dates: 9 April 2021 Date of orders: 10 May 2021 Decision date: 10 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 30 September 2020 is affirmed. Catchwords: VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SUPPORT – administrative review – Set off of a recognition payment against a restitution debt Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Cases Cited: Ashby v Minister of Immigration [1981] 1 NZLR 222 at 225, 230, 232-233 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 AC 223; [1948] 1 KB 223 at 228, 230, 233-234; [1947] 2 All ER 680; (1947) 177 LT 641; (1948) 92 SJ 26; (1947) 63 TLR 623; [1947] EWCA Civ 1 Baldwin & Francis Ltd v Patents Appeal Tribunal [1959] AC 663 at 693; 2 WLR 826; [1959] 2 All ER 433 Bread Manufacturers of NSW v Evans (1981) 180 CLR 404; (1981) 56 ALJR 89; (1981) 38 ALR 93 at 96, 106; [1981] HCA 69 CREEDNZ Inc v Governor-General [1981] 1 NZLR 172 at 183, 196-197 Elliott v Southwark London Borough Council [1976] 1 WLR 499; [1976] 2 All ER 781 at 507, 788; [1976] 2 All ER 381 Gronow v Gronow (1979) 144 CLR 513 at 519-520, 534, 537-538; (1979) 29 ALR 129; [1979] HCA 63 Hall & Co Ltd v Shoreham-By-Sea Urban District Council [1964] 1 WLR 240; [1964] 1 All ER 1 at 8, 13, 248, 255 Hanks v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1963] 1 QB 999 at 1020 Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2013) 85 NSWLR 86; 92 ATR 156; [2013] NSWCA 180 at [19] Lovell v Lovell (1950) 81 CLR 513 at 519; 24 ALJR 426; [1950] ALR 944; [1950] HCA 52 Mallet v Mallet (1984) 156 CLR 605; (1984) 58 ALJR 248; (1984) 52 ALR 193 at 200-201, 206-207, 252, 255; (1984) 9 Fam LR 449; [1984] HCA 21 Minister For Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; (1986) 60 ALJR 560; (1986) 66 ALR 299; [1986] HCA 40 at [15] Minister of Housing and Local Government v Hartnell [1965] AC 1134 at 1173 Murphyores Incorporated Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (1976) 136 CLR 1; (1976) 50 ALJR 570; (1976) 9 ALR 199; [1976] HCA 20 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 at 599-600, 608; [1980] 1 All ER 731 Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [1968] AC 997; [1968] 1 All ER 694; [1968] UKHL 1 Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305 at 327, 328; (1982) 56 ALJR 697; 41 ALR 221 at 221-222; [1972] ALR 811; (1982) 2 IR 1; (1972) 27 LGRA 72; [1972] HCA 59 Pickwell v Camden London Borough Council [1983] QB 962 at 990 R v Anderson; Ex parte IPEC-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 at 205; (1965) 39 ALJR 66; [1965] ALR 1067; [1965] HCA 27 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte 2HD Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 45 at 49-50; 54 ALJR 94; (1979) 27 ALR 321; [1979] HCA 62 R v Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies; Ex parte New Cross Building Society [1984] QB 227 at 260; [1984] 2 All ER 27 R v Hillingdon London Borough Council; Ex parte Royco Homes Ltd [1974] QB 720 at 731-732; [1974] 2 WLR 805; [1974] 2 All ER 643 R v Hunt; Ex Parte Sean Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 180 CLR 322; (1979) 53 ALJR 552; (1979) 25 ALR 497; [1979] HCA 32 Reg v Bishop of London (1889) 24 QBD 213 at 226-227 Reg v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council; Ex parte Cromer Ring Mill Ltd [1982] 3 All ER 761 at 769-770 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar (1981) 38 ALR 363 at 375; (1981) 55 FLR 440; [1981] FCA 174 Secretary of State for Education and Science v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [1977] AC 1014; [1976] 3 All ER 655; [1976] UKHL 6 South Oxfordshire District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] 1 WLR 1092; [1981] 1 All ER 954 at 960, 1099 Swan Hill Corporation v Bradbury (1937) 56 CLR 746 at 757-758; [1937] ALR 194; [1937] HCA 15 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (NSW) v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492 at 505; [1948] 1 ALR 89; [1947] HCA 21 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: EMI (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00320883 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.