Kumaran v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (EOD) [2005] NSWADTAP 41

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CITATION: Kumaran v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (EOD) [2005] NSWADTAP 41 APPELLANT PARTIES: Indra Kumaran RESPONDENT/CROSS APPELLANT Rail Infrastructure Corporation FILE NUMBER: 059018; 059022 HEARING DATES: 17/06/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/17/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 08/25/2005

Kumaran v Rail Infrastructure Corporation & Anor [2005] NSWADT 30 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Chesterman M - ADCJ (Deputy President); Pan H - Non Judicial Member CATCHWORDS: damages for lost opportunity - indirect discrimination - identification of compliance - indirect discrimination - rate of compliance with requirement MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 031116 & 031117 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 02/21/2005 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Evidence Act 1995 Amery & Ors. v State Of New South Wales (Director-General NSW Department Of Education And Training) [2004] NSWCA 404 Australian Iron & Steel v Banovic (1989) 168 CLR 165 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 149 Brandusoiu -v- Commissioner of Police [1999] NSWADTAP 8 CASES CITED: Haines v Leves & Anor (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Kemp v Minister for Education (1991) EOC 92-340, 78,370 Malec v J.C. Hutton Pty. Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Orphanos v Queen Mary College [1985] AC 761Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum N.L. and Others (1994) 179 CLR 332 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 APPELLANT/RESPONDENT S Doctor, Counsel REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT/CROSS APPELLANT S Beckett, Counsel ORDERS: 1. The appellant's appeal is dismissed; 2. The cross-appellant's appeal is dismissed