Schwedler v Secretary, Department of Health, Sydney Local Health District [2023] NSWCATAD 300

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Schwedler v Secretary, Department of Health, Sydney Local Health District [2023] NSWCATAD 300 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 13 November 2023 Decision date: 13 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: 1. A hearing in relation to the application for the applicant to be represented by Ms Gail Schwedler is dispensed with pursuant to s 50(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2. Leave for the applicant to be represented by Ms Gail Schwedler is granted. 3. The matter is set down for directions on 12 December 2023. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – s 45 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act – exercise of the Tribunal's discretion to permit or refuse leave to a lay advocate to appear for a party Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Damjanovic v Maley [2002] NSWCA 230 Department of Justice and Attorney-General v AY (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 17 Gallagher v Northern NSW Local Health District [2023] NSWCATAD 164 Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (Unreported) 11 November 2009 (NSWADT) Macedo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWCATAD 193 Marshall v Dental Décor Pty Ltd t/as Westmead Gentle Dental [2010] NSWADT 173 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Thomas Schwedler (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Health, Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Self-represented (Applicant) J Rex, Solicitor, Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00260344 Publication restriction: None