A -V- B [1997] NSWEOT

Equal Opportunity Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION: A -V- B [1997] NSWEOT

COMPLAINANT: A

RESPONDENT: B

NUMBER: 70 of 1995

Mr G Ireland ( Judicial Member ) TRIBUNAL: Ms L Farmer OAM Ms L Mooney

GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT: Discrimination on the grounds of race and sex in the area of employment

DATES OF HEARING: 05/09/1997 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/13/1997

Complainant: Self Represented

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent: Mr L McKay (Solicitor) Crown Solicitor's Office Ms C Ronalds (Counsel)

JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF:

This is an application made by the Respondent, seeking directions that parts of the points of claim, dated December 15, 1996, be struck out. In support of the application, the Respondent filed outlines of its submissions which were supported by further submissions by the Respondents counsel. On the hearing of the application the Complainant was not represented, for the purpose of argument relating to the Respondent's submissions.

Mr. Harrington of counsel represented the complainant for the purpose of a preliminary application under section 101A (I) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (the Act) requesting the Tribunal to make arrangements with the Anti-Discrimination Board for an officer of the Board to appear at the enquiry to assist the Tribunal. After a short adjournment, in which the Tribunal considered this application, the Tribunal decided not to accede to this request and expressed its reasons viva voce.

The application by the Respondent then proceeded. Before dealing with the matters raised by the Respondent, it would be useful to give a short outline of the history of the complaint.