EQF v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 236

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EQF v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 236 Hearing dates: 6 August 2021 Date of orders: 13 August 2021 Decision date: 13 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision made by the Senior Assessor dated 5 March 2021 is set aside; (2) A category D recognition payment is approved in the sum of $1,500. Catchwords: VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SUPPORT – administrative review – Alleged offender not charged with any offence – Act of violence established on balance of probabilities – Eligibility for victims support –Application of s 44 (1) of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2019 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1930] AC 1; (1938) 12 ALJ 100; (1938) 12 ALJR 100; (1982) 44 ALR 334; [1938] ALR 334; [1938] ALR 342-3; [1938] HCA 34 DZE v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 21 at [30]-[35] Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; (2003) 77 ALJR 989; (2003) 197 ALR 201; (2003) 38 MVR 1; [2003] HCA 22 Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell (1982) 149 CLR 155 at 161-162, 168; (1982) 40 ALR 45; [1982] HCA 15 Golden v Hotchkiss (1959) 101 CLR 298 at 305; [1959] ALR 367; [1959] HCA 9 Helton v Allen (1940) 63 CLR 691 at 712; (1940) 14 ALJR 196; [1940] ALR 298; [1940] HCA 20 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 at 642-643; (1990) 64 ALJR 316; 105 ALR 51; 19 ALR 607; 13 ALR 447; (1990) Aust Torts Reports ¶81–022; [1990] HCA 20 Nguyen v Cosmopolitan Homes [2008] NSWCA 246 at [44]-[48] R v Butcher [1986] VR 43; (1994) 16 A Crim R 1; [1986] VR 43 West v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1981) 148 CLR 62 at 66; [1981] HCA 38 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EQF (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Marrickville Legal Centre (Applicant) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00088541 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.