Gardiner v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (EOD) [2004] NSWADTAP 1

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CITATION: Gardiner v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (EOD) [2004] NSWADTAP 1 APPELLANT PARTIES: Anne Gardiner RESPONDENT WorkCover Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 039063 HEARING DATES: 17/11/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/17/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 02/04/2004

Gardiner v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2003] NSWADT 184 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Chesterman M - ADCJ (Deputy President); Britton A - Judicial Member; Weule B - Member CATCHWORDS: application of common law test - relevant/irrelevant considerations MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 021126 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 08/11/2003 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1997) 80 FCR 78 Cunliffe v Commonwealth (1994) 182 CLR 272 Gardiner v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2003] NSWADT 184 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 CASES CITED: Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs v Styles (1989) 23 FCR 251 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State of New South Wales v Amery [2003] NSWADTAP 16 Styles v Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1988) 84 ALR 408; (1988) EOC 92-239 Waters & Ors v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: K Eastman, barrister RESPONDENT K Nomchong, barrister ORDERS: 1 The appeal is dismissed; 2 Each party has 21 days from the date of this decision to make an application for costs