Zattin v Rail Corporation NSW and Anor [2005] NSWSC 1265

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Zattin v Rail Corporation NSW and Anor [2005] NSWSC 1265

HEARING DATE(S) : 31 October 2005, 1 November 2005, 2 November 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 November 2005

JURISDICTION : Administrative Law List

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

DECISION : 1. Amended summons dismissed.; 2. Plaintiff is to pay the First Defendant's costs of the proceedings.; 3. No order is made as to costs of the Second Defendant.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for prerogative relief arising from decision of Transport Appeal Board - Plaintiff dismissed from employment with Rail Corporation NSW - Plaintiff made false statements in process of application for employment with Rail Corporation NSW - false statements concerning alleged previous employment and omission to reveal prior employment with Waterways Authority NSW and dismissal by that Authority for misconduct - grant of leave for Plaintiff to be represented in Supreme Court by person who was not legal practitioner - no error of law - relief refused

Supreme Court Act 1970 Transport Appeal Boards Act 1980 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Crimes Act 1900 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

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