Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Butcher (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 9

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Butcher (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 9 Hearing dates: 1 and 15 October 2010 Decision date: 17 March 2011 Before: Magistrate N Hennessy, Deputy President S Rice, Judicial Member M Bolt, Non-Judicial Member Decision: 1. The Tribunal's decision is set aside. 2. The matter is remitted to a differently constituted Tribunal to be heard and determined again in accordance with these reasons. 3. The respondent's application for costs is refused. 4. The matter is listed for case conference on 13 April 2011 at 10.30am. Catchwords: APPEAL - disability discrimination in employment - period of the complaint - whether events or circumstances outside the complaint period can be taken into account Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Chand v Rail Corporation of New South Wales [2007] NSWADTAP 54 Wollongong City Council v Bonella [2002] NSWADTAP 26 MacDonald v Puplick [1998] NSWSC 428 Charles v Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 105 FCR Lavery v Commissioner of Fire Brigades [2003] NSWADT Rowe v Australian Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1909) 9 CLR 1 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd & Ors v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd & Ors [2008] NSWCA 206 Hoecheong Products Ltd v Cargill Ltd [1995] 1 WLR 404 Re Refugee Review Tribunal: Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi (1980) 44 FLR 41 R v Deputy Industrial Injuries Commissioner; Ex parte Moore [1965] 1 QB 456 Catch the Fire Ministries Inc v Islamic Council of Victoria Inc [2006] VSCA 294; 14 VR 207 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Appellant) Mark Butcher (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A Moses SC (Appellant) D Mahendra (Appellant) A Naylor (Respondent) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Appellant) Oates & Smith Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 109046 Decision under appeal Citation: [2010] NSWADT 169 Date of Decision: 2010-07-07 00:00:00 Before: Equal Opportunity Division File Number(s): 109046