Goodliffe v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2023] NSWCATAD 123

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Goodliffe v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2023] NSWCATAD 123 Hearing dates: 19 May 2023 Date of orders: 26 May 2023 Decision date: 26 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is varied as follows: an endorsement to the effect that the mother's name at her birth was corrected from Piper to Camfield on [the relevant date] is to be added. 2. In all other respects the decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES – registration – change of mother's name on birth certificate Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (NSW) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2017 (NSW). Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 42; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hill v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2020] NSWCATAD 259; Jack v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2019] NSWCATAD 200; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Ward v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2015] NSWCATAD 86. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Oliver Goodliffe (Applicant) Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Services New South Wales (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00065431 Publication restriction: Nil