Barry v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2022] NSWCATAD 203

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Barry v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2022] NSWCATAD 203 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 June 2022 Decision date: 20 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Gatland, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – merits review – application to correct register of births deaths and marriages recording death – de facto relationship – criteria – nature, extent and existence of relationship at time of death. Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1907 (Cth) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (NSW) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2017, r 16(h) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (Cth) Cases Cited: Asquith v Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages [2015] NSWCATAD 8 Bar-Mordecai v Hillston [2004] NSWSC 64 Bennett v NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2006] NSWADT 33 Brine v Carter [2015] SASC 205 Bronze Wing International Pty Limited v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Fairbairn v Radecki [2022] HCA 18 Garrick v NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2017] NSWCATAD 306 Haninkson v De Vries [2015] FamCA 833 Hayes v Marquis [2008] NSWCA 10 Herford & Berke (No.2) [2019] FamCAFC 182 Jonah v White [2011] FamCA 221; (2011) 258 FLR 236 Lynam v Director of Social Security (1983) 52 ALR 128, McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57; (1984) 1 FCR 354 McIntosh v McIntosh [2014] QSC 99 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 NSW Trustee and Guardian v McGrath [2013] NSWSC 1894 Sinclair & Whittaker [2013] FamCAFC 129; (2013) FLC 93-551 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10 Thompson v The Public Trustee of NSW [2010] NSWSC 1137 Weston v Public Trustee (1986) 4 NSWLR 407 White v Williams [2019] NSWSC 437 Yesilhat v Calokerinos [2021] NSWCA 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marlene Barry (Applicant) Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: G Barry (Agent)(Applicant) Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): 2021/00328292 Publication restriction: Nil