Wecker v University of Technology, Sydney [2007] NSWSC 927

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wecker v University of Technology, Sydney [2007] NSWSC 927 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 14 August 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 August 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division - Administrative Law List

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The decision of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Appeal Panel dated 2 April 2007 is affirmed.; (3) The summons filed 1 May 2007 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision - Administrative Decisions Tribunal

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) - ss 49A, 49B, 49L(2), 113 119 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) - s 96 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Code (WA) - s 23 University of Technology Sydney Act 1989 (NSW) - s 29 University of Technology Sydney By-law 2005 (NSW) - cl 44

Latoudis v Casey (1990) HCA 59 CASES CITED : R v Falconer (1990) 171 CLR 30 Wecker v University of Technology, Sydney (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 340

PARTIES : Paul Josef Wecker - Plaintiff University of Technology Sydney - Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30043/2007

COUNSEL : Ms J Oakley - Defendant

SOLICITORS : Mr P Wecker - Plaintiff in person University of Technology, Sydney - Defendant

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Administrative Decisions Tribunal

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 051134

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Appeal Panel