Lin v Commissioner of Victim Rights [2023] NSWCATAP 302

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lin v Commissioner of Victim Rights [2023] NSWCATAP 302 Hearing dates: 3 November 2023 Date of orders: 08 November 2023 Decision date: 08 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: VICTIMS RIGHTS – whether restitution order was properly made – whether the relevant proceedings against the Appellant were civil proceedings within the meaning of s 59(2)(b) of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Limited [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 202 CLR 439 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Huai Ning Lin (Appellant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Huai Ning Lin (Self-represented) K Douch, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00273716 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 4 August 2023 Before: J McAteer, Senior Member File Number(s): 2023/00212491