Woolstar Pty Ltd -v- Dumbrell (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 5

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Woolstar Pty Ltd -v- Dumbrell (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 5 APPELLANT PARTIES: Woolstar Pty Limited RESPONDENT Sidney John Dumbrell FILE NUMBER: 999010 HEARING DATES: 30/06/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/20/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 03/08/2001

Refusal of application pursuant to s 111 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Latham M - DCJ (Deputy President); Goode P - Judicial Member; McDonald O - Member CATCHWORDS: adequacy of reasons - Dismissal of complaint - frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance - leave to extend to the merits - opportunity to be heard MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 981020 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 06/16/1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 United Bonded Fabrics Pty Ltd v Roseman [2000] NSWADTAP 13 Absolon v NSW TAFE Commission (1997) 75 IR 47 CASES CITED: Absolon v NSW TAFE [1999] NSWCA 311 Reyes-Gonzalez v Sydney University of Technology [1998] NSWEOT Figueira v St Vincent's Hospital Ltd EOT 7 April 1997 Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd [1954] 91 CLR 112 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: I Neil, barrister RESPONDENT P Vartuli, solicitor ORDERS: (1) The appeal is upheld.; (2) The orders of the Tribunal are set aside.; (3) The complaint is dismissed on the application of the appellant under s.111(1) of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977.