John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd -v- Kazak (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 35

Appeal Panel

CITATION: John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd -v- Kazak (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 35 APPELLANT PARTIES: John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd RESPONDENT Ali Kazak FILE NUMBER: 009022 HEARING DATES: 08/02/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/08/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 10/25/2002

[2000] NSWADT 77 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Latham M - DCJ (Deputy President); Goode P - Judicial Member; Antonios Z - Member CATCHWORDS: leave to extend to the merits - no evidence - Racial vilification - statutory interpretation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 991094 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 06/22/2000 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Interpretation Act 1987 Judiciary Act 1993 (Cth) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 150 CLR 1 Murphy v Farmer (1988) 79 ALR 1 Project Blue Sky v ABA (1998) 194 CLR 355 IW v The City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 CASES CITED: Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Steel Pty Ltd v Banovic (1989) 168 CLR 165 Inquiry into Broadcasts by Ron Casey (1989) 3 BR 351 Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Wagga Wagga Aboriginal Action Group v Eldridge [1995] EOC 92-701 Malco & Ors. v Massaris & Ors [1998] NSWEOT (12/2/98) Western Aboriginal Legal Service Ltd v Jones & Anor [2000] NSWADT 102 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: S Rares SC, barrister RESPONDENT In person ORDERS: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Decision of Tribunal below set aside; 3. Complaint dismissed.