Burns v Laws (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 47

Pending Appeal :

CITATION: Burns v Laws (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 47

DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division

APPLICANT Gary Burns PARTIES: RESPONDENT John Laws INTERVENOR Attorney General of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER: 051044

HEARING DATES: 16/02/2007, 14-15/03/2006, 27/03/2006 & 10/10/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 23 October 2006

DATE OF DECISION: 1 March 2007

BEFORE: Chesterman M - ADCJ (Deputy President); Mooney L - Non Judicial Member at 288; Quayle C - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Vilification - Homosexual

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) LEGISLATION CITED : Commonwealth Constitution Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Vic) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

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