Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2024] NSWCATAD 189

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2024] NSWCATAD 189 Hearing dates: 1 May, 3 July 2024 Date of orders: 11 July 2024 Decision date: 11 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave is granted for the Applicant's victimisation complaint to proceed pursuant to s 96(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). (2) The matter is listed for case conference on the next available opportunity. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — victimisation — leave required for complaint to proceed — principles applying to grant of leave Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bacirongo v ACL Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 12 Bogie v The University of Western Sydney (1990) EOC 92-313 Burns v Sunol [2014] NSWCATAD 62 Caroll v Department of Family and Community Services [2015] NSWCATAD 82 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Dezfouli v Department of Corrective Services [2008] NSWADT 277 Dezfouli v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATAD 245 Dezfouli v Justice Health and anor [2008] NSWADT 99 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 6) [2018] NSWCATAD 161 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 7) [2018] NSWCATAD 162 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 8) [2018] NSWCATAD 163 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 9) [2018] NSWCATAD 170 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2014] NSWCATAD 5 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2015] NSWCATAD 11 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2018] NSWCATAD 83 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2019] NSWCATAD 136 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2014] NSWCATAD 5 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2023] NSWCATAD 144 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2021] NSWCATAD 362 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2022] NSWCATAD 57 Dezfouli v Pulley [2013] NSWADT 223 Dezfouli v Pulley [2014] NSWCATAD 1 Dezfouli v State of New South Wales (Justice Health) and anor (No.2) [2008] NSWADT 155 Dezfouli v State of New South Wales (Justice Health) and anor [2008] NSWADT 122 Dezfouli v State of NSW, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2024] NSWCATAD 165 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 Nicholls and Nicholls v Director General, Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 20 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 Sivananthan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 44 Tropoulos v Journey Lawyers [2019] FCA 436; (2019) 287 IR 363 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Saeed Dezfouli (Applicant) Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented)