BVV v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 244

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BVV v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 244 Hearing dates: 23 April 2021 Date of orders: 23 April 2021 Decision date: 23 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The Applicant's application for the Tribunal member's disqualification and consequent adjournment of the proceedings was refused. Catchwords: PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS – application for disqualification – professional association – no logical connection Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7; (2003) 195 ALR 225 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Lym International Pty Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation [2011] NSWSC 927 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Rasmussen v State of NSW, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 277 Re Polites; Ex p Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78 Stephen Bell v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIC 11 Tysoe v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWIRComm 1002. Wentworth v Graham [2003] NSWCA 240 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: BVV (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00020455 Publication restriction: Nil