GNI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2024] NSWCATAD 356

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GNI v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2024] NSWCATAD 356 Hearing dates: 8 November 2024 Date of orders: 8 November 2024 Decision date: 29 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is set aside and I make the following decision by way of substitution. (2) The applicant is the primary victim of an act of violence, being a series of related acts; and (3) A category c recognition payment is approved in the sum of $5,000. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Victims' rights and support – recognition payment - Grievous bodily harm or actual bodily harm – series of related acts Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Victims' Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: BMF v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCATAD 97 BXB v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 173 EMT v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2021] NSWCATAD 39 Haoui v R [2008] NSWCCA 209 R v Donovan [1934] 2 KB 498 at 509 Shu Qiang Li v R [2005] NSWCCA 442 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: GNI (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00269032 Publication restriction: Section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – Restriction on publication of information that will identify any victims or evidence given and received in this Tribunal hearing or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons