Mitchell v Clayton Utz (No 3) [2010] NSWADT 100

CITATION: Mitchell v Clayton Utz (No 3) [2010] NSWADT 100

DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division

APPLICANT Michael Mitchell

FIRST RESPONDENT Clayton Utz

PARTIES: SECOND RESPONDENT Garth Williams

THIRD RESPONDENT Jamie Taylor

FOURTH RESPONDENT Narelle Rutz

FILE NUMBER: 091046

HEARING DATES: On the papers

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 9 March 2010

DATE OF DECISION: 21 April 2010

BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President)

CATCHWORDS: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY – application to amend complaint -

LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

Bernard v Manly Lawn Tennis Club Ltd [2006] NSWADT 174 Horne v Press Clough Joint Venture (1994) EOC 92-556 CASES CITED: Elliott v Nanda (2001) 11 FCR 240 Molony v Golden Ponds Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) EOC 92-674 Dixon v RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd & anor; Sims v RNJ Sicame Pty Ltd [2002] NSWADT 154 Cooper v Human Rights Commission [1999] FCA 180

APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT M Byrnes, special counsel

ORDERS: Mr Mitchell's application to amend his complaint to add complaints of a) 'aiding and abetting' against Mr Trevor Robinson and Ms Sonia Goumenis; and b) victimisation against Mr Grant Fuzi and Clayton Utzis refused.

Introduction

1 Mr Mitchell has applied to amend his complaints of discrimination and harassment against Clayton Utz and three of its employees, to add two additional complaints: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (AD Act), s 103. The complaints Mr Mitchell wishes to add are: a) complaints of 'aiding and abetting' against Mr Trevor Robinson and Ms Sonia Goumenis; and b) complaints of victimisation against Mr Grant Fuzi and Clayton Utz.