BVV v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 134

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BVV v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 134 Hearing dates: 8 March 2023 Date of orders: 02 May 2023 Decision date: 02 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Applicant's third request for my disqualification is refused. (2) The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs of these proceedings, including the costs application, in an amount to be agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – disqualification application - apprehended bias – ex-parte communications - whether directions a 'decision' - procedural fairness COSTS - special circumstances – discretion - form of costs order Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: 203 Castlereagh Street Pty Limited v Skybloo Holdings Pty Limited [2017] NSWCATAP 29 Alexander James Pty Ltd v Pozetu Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 75 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Auspine Ltd v Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 1; [1999] FCA 673 Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2021] FCA 1007 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119 Bechara (t/as Bechara and Co) v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Bostick Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 BVV v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 182 BVV v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 244 BVV v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 250 BVV v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAP 6 BYW v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 53 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29 Colquhoun v District Court of New South Wales (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 54 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Diaspora Holdings Pty Ltd v Owners SP 68608 [2019] NSWCATAP 250 DVT v Commissioner of Police (No 5) [2020] NSWCATAD 311 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 422 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Flat Glass Industries Ltd v MCS Builders Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 148 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506; [2011] HCA 4 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Ltd (In liq) (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1971 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 334 Lodhi v Attorney General (NSW) [2013] NSWCA 433; 241 A Crim R 477 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Northern Territory of Australia v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 R v Kay; Ex parte Attorney-General (Qld) [2017] 2 Qd R 522; [2016] QCA 269 Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA & Anor v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491 Rose Nettis Pty Ltd v Three Tall Trees Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 51 SAB Closed 1 Pty Ltd v Bees & Honey Pty Ltd; Bees & Honey Pty Ltd v SAB Closed 1 Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1162 Scott-Brydges v Lismore City Council (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAD 265 Shi Shi Cindy Lee v Dr Geoffrey Lee [2014] NSWCATCD 181 Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181; [2011] HCA 24 Wentworth v Graham [2003] NSWCA 240 Zonnevylle v Minister for Education & Early Childhood Learning [2021] NSWCATAP 398 Zonneyville v Secretary, NSW Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 56 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Consequential orders Parties: BVV (pseudonym for the Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Curtin (Respondent)