Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143

HEARING DATE(S) : 26 February 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 20 March 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Schmidt AJ

DECISION : 1. The decision of the Tribunal of 20 March 2008 is quashed. 2. The matters are to be remitted to the Tribunal.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - s 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 - two complaints - racial vilification broadcasted on air - whether Tribunal applied wrong test to determine whether leave to proceed with the complaints should be granted - whether Tribunal denied plaintiff natural justice - obligation imposed on plaintiff to establish 'substantial reasons' for leave to be granted - error warranting review established - natural justice denied - orders

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1977 LEGISLATION CITED : Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 2004 Supreme Court Act 1970

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Akora Holdings Pty Ltd v Ljubicic [2008] NSWCA 339 An v Nichigo Press Pty Ltd [2005] NSWADT 164 Burns v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2005] ADT 24 Catch The Fire Ministries Inc and Ors v Islamic Council of Victoria Inc and Anor [2006] VCSA 284 Commonwealth of Australia v Diston [2003] NSWCA 51 Deva v University of Western Sydney [2008] NSWCA 137 Ekermawi v Jones and Anor [2008] NSWADT 93 CASES CITED : General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 Italiano v Carbone & Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 IW v City of Perth (1997) 146 ALR 696 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd [2000] FCA 1572 Qantas Airways Ltd v Gubbins and Others (1992) 28 NSWLR 26 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1992) 173 CLR 349 Xu v Sydney West Area Health Service [2006] NSWADT 3