Jameson v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 274

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jameson v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 274 Hearing dates: 19 and 20 April 2022 Date of orders: 17 August 2022 Decision date: 17 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member J Goodman- Delahunty, General Member Decision: Complaint dismissed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – on the ground of a person's disability – employment – direct discrimination – indirect discrimination Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977(NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation 2016 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abela v State of Victoria [2013] FCA 832 Australian Iron & Steel v Banovic and Others [1989] HCA 56; (1989) 168 CLR 165 Lavery v Commissioner of Fire Brigades [2003] NSWADT 93 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 State of New South Wales v Amery [2006] HCA 14; (2006) 230 CLR 174 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Watts v Australian Post [2014] FCA 370; (2014) 222 FCR 220 Winters v Fogarty [2017] FCA 51 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Darren Jameson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Whitbread (Respondent)