Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2022] NSWCATAD 57

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2022] NSWCATAD 57 Hearing dates: 3 November 2021 Date of orders: 18 February 2022 Decision date: 18 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave is refused for the Applicant's complaint to proceed pursuant to s 96(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — discrimination — equal opportunity - leave required for complaint to proceed - - whether lacking in substance Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Mental Health Act 2007 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Cases Cited: Bacirongo v ACL Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 12 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Dezfouli v Department of Corrective Services & anor [2007] NSWADT 198 Dezfouli v Department of Corrective Services [2008] NSWADT 277 Dezfouli v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATAD 245 Dezfouli v Justice Health and anor [2008] NSWADT 99 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2014] NSWCATAD 5 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2015] NSWCATAD 11 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2018] NSWCATAD 83 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2019] NSWCATAD 136 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2021] NSWCATAD 362 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 6) [2018] NSWCATAD 161 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 7) [2018] NSWCATAD 162 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 8) [2018] NSWCATAD 163 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 9) [2018] NSWCATAD 170 Dezfouli v Pulley [2013] NSWADT 223 Dezfouli v Pulley [2014] NSWCATAD 1 Dezfouli v State of New South Wales (Justice Health) and anor [2008] NSWADT 122 Dezfouli v State of New South Wales (Justice Health) and anor [2008] NSWADT 155 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Jones v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Langley v Niland [1981] 2 NSWLR 104 Munt v Workers Compensation Independent Review Officer [2020] NSWCATAD 156 Prakash v Bobb Borg Enterprises Pty Ltd [1999] NSWADT 73 Pribicevic v State of New South Wales (Department of Family and Community Services) [2014] NSWCATAD 94 Robinson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] FCA 770 Spence v Roberts (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 361 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 Texts Cited: none Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Saeed Dezfouli (Applicant) Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) N Sugar, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00275126 Publication restriction: none