Dhillon v Rail Corporation of NSW EOD [2009] NSWADTAP 63

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Dhillon v Rail Corporation of NSW EOD [2009] NSWADTAP 63 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the decision for a list of the amendments.

APPELLANT Anastasia Dhillon PARTIES: RESPONENT Rail Corporation of NSW

FILE NUMBER: 099023

HEARING DATES: On the papers

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 29 July 2009

DATE OF DECISION: 6 November 2009

BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Needham J SC - Deputy President; Hayes E - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Equal Opportunity - interim orders - statutory power – power to 'preserve status quo' - 'preserve rights of parties' - Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, s 105

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: Dhillon v Rail Corporation of NSW [2009] NSWADT 96

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 071111

LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997

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