GA & Ors v Department of Education and Training and NSW Police (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 18

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CITATION: GA & Ors v Department of Education and Training and NSW Police (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 18 APPLELLANTS GA, GB, GC, GD & GE PARTIES: FIRST RESPONDENT Director, Department of Education and Training SECOND RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, NSW Police FILE NUMBER: 049004 HEARING DATES: 16/04/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/30/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 05/25/2004

GA and Ors v Department of Education and Training and NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 2 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Needham J - Judicial Member; Mapperson K - Non Judicial Member CATCHWORDS: adequacy of reasons - evidence - exclusion of - finding contrary to evidence - procedural fairness - statutory interpretation - validity of Tribunal's written decision MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 023250 & 033162 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 01/12/2004 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Interpretation Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Police Act 1990 Police Regulation 2000 Police Service Act 1990 CASES CITED: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 149; Browne v Dunn (1893) R 67Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529Brandusoiu v Commissioner of Police [1999] 8 NSWADTAPFitzpatrick -v- Chief Executive Officer, Ambulance Service of NSW [2003] NSWADT 132Forsayth (NL) v Australasian Gold Mines NL (1992) 8 WAR 176Government Insurance Office of NSW v R J Green and Lloyd Pty Ltd (1965) 114 CLR 437K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd (1985) 60 ALR 509Minister for Community Services -v- CE (No.1) (CSD) [2002] NSWADTAP 7Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11 (14 March 2002)Moons Motors Ltd v Kiuan Wou [1952] 2 Lloyd's List Law Report 80Peter Roberts Motors Pty Ltd v Moreira & anor (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 44Samick Lines Co Ltd v Owners of the Antonis P Lenos (1985) 1 AC 711Transport Accident Commission v Treloar [1992] 1 VR 447Warley Proprietary Ltd v Adco Constructions Pty Ltd (1992) BCL 300Winrobe Pty Ltd v Sundin's Building Co Pty Ltd [No 3] (1993) NSWJB 42Woodside & anor v Director General, Department of Community Services [2000] NSWADTAP 8 APPELLANTS GA in person FIRST RESPONDENT REPRESENTATION: A Johnson, solicitor SECOND RESPONDENT M Buchanan, solicitor