Caton v Richmond Club Limited [2003] NSWADT 202

CITATION: Caton v Richmond Club Limited [2003] NSWADT 202 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Gail Caton RESPONDENT Richmond Club Limited FILE NUMBER: 021040 HEARING DATES: 25-26/07/2002, 30/09/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 09/30/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 08/27/2003

BEFORE: Lees M - Judicial Member; Edwards K - Member; Farmer L - Member APPLICATION: Sex Discrimination - In work - Sexual Harassment - In workplace MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Shellharbour Golf Club & Wheel (1999) NSWSC 224 D. & Berkeley Challenge (2001) NSWADT 92 CASES CITED: Judge v Cripps & Cripps Pty Ltd (1999) NSWADT 11 Russell v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force & Ors [2001] NSWADT 32 Hudson v Strathfield Golf Club [2000] NSWADT 88 NSW Breeding & Racing v Administrative Decisions Tribunal [2001] NSWSC 494 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: J Azzi, barrister RESPONDENT D Russell, barrister ORDERS: The Richmond Club Limited is to pay the complainant the sum of $15000.00 within 28 days of the date of this decision by way of compensation for the damage the complainant has suffered by reason of the sexual harassment to which she has been subjected.