Abdulla -V- The University Of Sydney (No. 1) [1997] NSWEOT

Equal Opportunity Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION: Abdulla -V- The University Of Sydney (No. 1) [1997] NSWEOT

COMPLAINANT: Issam Abdulla

RESPONDENT: The University of Sydney

NUMBER: 130 of 1996

Mr Graham Ireland ( Judicial Member ) TRIBUNAL: Ms L Farmer OAM Mr M Luger

GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT: Discrimination on the ground of race and victimisation

DATES OF HEARING: 04/03/1997; 04/08/1997; 04/11/1997; 04/14/1997; 04/18/1997 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/18/1997

Complainant: Self Represented

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent: Ms J Oakley (Counsel) Minter Ellison (Solicitors)

JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF: Allowed in Part

CHAIRPERSON: The Tribunal has considered its decision in the application by the Respondent under s.111(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (the Act) for the dismissal of the complaints at this stage of the proceedings. We are able to deliver that decision today. Before I do so I should point out that in the short time that has been available, with other obligations, it has been not possible to have that decision reduced to writing so I am going to read it off my handwriting so you will have to make allowances for my difficulty in reproducing my handwriting.

The decision will be taken down of course on the transcript, but as the transcript is often delayed we are going to tape record it so that it can be typed quickly by the Registry next week and can be made available. The decision of the Tribunal I will read.

The complaint was made by Mr Abdulla to the Anti-Discrimination Board by a letter dated 31 January 1994. The complaint was described by the Anti-Discrimination Board as a complaint "alleging discrimination on the ground of race and victimisation". The Anti-Discrimination Board investigated the complaints. The President of the Board advised the Tribunal that he had informed Mr Abdulla of his view that the complaints were lacking in substance and that he declined the complaints in accordance with s.90(1) of the Act.