Lavers v NSW Education Standards Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 170

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lavers v NSW Education Standards Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 170 Hearing dates: 22 March 2023 Date of orders: 29 June 2023 Decision date: 29 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision is affirmed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Education – teacher accreditation – revocation – re-accreditation – significant criminal history - rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Crimes Act 1914 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Education Standards Authority Act 2013 (NSW) Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 (NSW) Teaching Service Act 1980 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 94 ALR 11, 65; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57; (1984) 1 FCR 354 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 Re Brennand & Australian Casino Surveillance Authority (1995) 38 ALD 794 Re Percival and Australian Securities Commission [1993] AATA 196; (1993) 30 ALD 280 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board [1979] 22 SASR 70 Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission (2012) 84 NSWLR 474 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Robert Lavers (Applicant) NSW Education Standards Authority (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Fuller (Respondent)