FBA v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 242

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FBA v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 242 Hearing dates: 6 August 2021 Date of orders: 16 August 2021 Decision date: 16 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The name of the respondent is amended to "Commissioner of Victims Rights". (2) The application for administrative review of the Commissioner's decisions dated 2 March 2021 and 27 April 2021, are dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Catchwords: VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SUPPORT – administrative review – Financial Assistance - Jurisdiction of the Tribunal Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) Cases Cited: BWL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 242 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 255 Texts Cited: Statutory Interpretation Australia (8th Edition Pearce and Geddes) Category: Principal judgment Parties: FBA (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (wrongly sued as NSW Victims Services) (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00186540 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.