Whitfield v State of NSW (NSW Police Force) [2011] NSWADT 265

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Whitfield v State of NSW (NSW Police Force) [2011] NSWADT 265 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 August 2011 Decision date: 15 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equal Opportunity Division Before: Magistrate N Hennessy, Dr J Schneeweiss Mr M Nasir Decision: (1)The applicant's complaint of age discrimination is substantiated. (2)The respondent is to pay the applicant $10,000 in damages. Catchwords: DISCRIMINATION - age discrimination in the provision of services - characteristics of age - whether police providing services to alleged perpetrator - causation - Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Police Act 1990 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Mohamed [2009] NSWCA 432 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1992] HCA 49; 173 CLR 349 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v Estate of Edward John Russell [2001] NSWSC 475 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; 191 CLR 1 Farah v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1997] 1 All ER 289 Gichura v Home Office [2008] EWCA Civ 697 Savjani v IRC [1981] QB 458 Hall v Sheiban Pty Ltd [1989] FCA 72; [1988-89] 85 ALR 503 at [73]; Haines v Bendall [1991] HCA 15; (1990) 172 CLR 60 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keith Whitfield (Applicant) State of NSW (NSW Police Force) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel N Poynder (Applicant) M Seck (Respondent) Legal Aid Commission (Applicant) Henry Davis York, Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 101068