Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2023] NSWCATAD 144

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2023] NSWCATAD 144 Hearing dates: 17 May 2023 Date of orders: 8 June 2023 Decision date: 08 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave is refused for the Applicant's complaint to proceed pursuant to s 96(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — sex discrimination - leave required for complaint to proceed - whether lacking in substance Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bacirongo v ACL Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 12 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2018] NSWCATAD 83 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 Jones v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Langley v Niland [1981] 2 NSWLR 104 Munt v Workers Compensation Independent Review Officer [2020] NSWCATAD 156 Prakash v Bobb Borg Enterprises Pty Ltd [1999] NSWADT 73 Pribicevic v State of New South Wales (Department of Family and Community Services) [2014] NSWCATAD 94 Robinson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] FCA 770 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness and Another [2000] NSWCA 29 Spence v Roberts (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 361 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 Texts Cited: None Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Saeed Dezfouli (Applicant) Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented)