Jones v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2024] NSWCATAD 387

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2024] NSWCATAD 387 Hearing dates: 8 November 2024 Date of orders: 19 December 2024 Decision date: 19 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 67(1) of the Act, the restitution order dated 1 August 2024 is confirmed. 2. However, the restitution order is varied as follows: (a) The restitution sum is reduced to $2,500 pursuant to s 67(2A) of the Act; and (b) The restitution sum is payable within six (6) months of the date of this decision. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – merits review – Victims Rights and Support – restitution order against person convicted of relevant offence – financial hardship Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Hawker v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 381 Sewell v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 44 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brett Allan Jones (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00364113 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.