Wadlow-Evans v Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 301

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wadlow-Evans v Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 301 Hearing dates: 17 February 2022 Date of orders: 14 September 2022 Decision date: 14 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Tibbey, Senior Member S Davison, General Member Decision: Application is dismissed. Catchwords: DISCRIMINATION –disability – whether adjournment of proceedings requiring updated medical certificate constituted disability discrimination. Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW), ss4, 4A, 49B, 49M. Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bassili v The Star Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 167 Budd v State of New South Wales (Attorney General's Department) 2007 NSW ADT 112 Commission of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [1997] FCA 1311; (1997) 80 FCR 78. Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Gardiner v NSW WorkCover Authority [2003] NSWADT 184 Hubbard v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2010] NSWADT 99 Khan v Blacktown City Community Radio SWR FM Association Inc [2006] NSWADT 15 Nicholls and Nicholls v Director General, Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 20 Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade v Styles [1989] FCA 342; (1989) 23 FCR 251. IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] 173 CLR 349 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Josephine Wadlow-Evans (Applicant) Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Ms E Latter (Authorised Officer) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00063117 Publication restriction: Nil