Taranellos v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2023] NSWCATAD 277

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taranellos v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2023] NSWCATAD 277 Hearing dates: 17 October 2023 Date of orders: 25 October 2023 Decision date: 25 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. Decision under review set aside. 2. The names of Pantelis and Panagiotis are to be removed from the death registration of Anastasios Taranellos. Catchwords: BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES – application to correct the register – death certificate – whether births shown on death certificate were applicant's brothers or half-brothers Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (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; 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: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Taranellos (Applicant)