Zioukin v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWCATAD 259

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zioukin v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWCATAD 259 Hearing dates: 25 June 2024; on the papers Date of orders: 02 September 2024 Decision date: 02 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: P Roney KC, Senior Member M Maher, General Member Decision: The Applicant's application for interim orders is dismissed. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION – HUMAN RIGHTS — Legislation — Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) – interim or stay order – prima facie case – balance of convenience – complaints discrimination on ground of disability Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW University of Sydney Act 1989 (NSW) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Dhillon v Rail Corporation of NSW [2009] NSWADTAP 63 Evans v McConaghy Shopping Centres Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAD 406 McEwan v 365 Site Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 310 Texts Cited: Neil Rees, Simon Rice, Dominique Allen, Australian Anti-Discrimination Law, (2nd ed 2014, Federation Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andre Zioukin (Applicant) The University of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Heesom Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00076691 Publication restriction: Nil