Ekermawi v Jones and Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 280

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ekermawi v Jones and Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 280 Hearing dates: 28 July 2011, 13 October 2011 Decision date: 29 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equal Opportunity Division Before: Magistrate N Hennessy, Deputy President J Schwager, Non-Judicial Member M Nasir, Non-Judicial Member Decision: 1. The respondents' application for all or part of the complaint to be dismissed is refused. 2. The matter is listed for case conference on 19 December 2011 at 9.30am. Catchwords: RACIAL VILIFICATION - standing of complainant- meaning of "race" in Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 - Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143 Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Ekermawi v Jones and Harbour Radio Pty Ltd t/as 2GB [2010] NSWADT 262 Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Ha v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 83 Puchalski v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 220 King-Ansell v Police [1979] 2 NZLR 531 Mandla v Dowell Lee [1983] 2 AC 548 Saint Francis College v Al-Kharzari 481 US 604 at 610, n 4 (1987) Texts Cited: Rees, Lindsay and Rice, Australian Anti-Discrimination Law, Text, Cases and Materials, The Federation Press, 2009 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Sam Ekermawi (Applicant) Alan Jones (First Respondent) Harbour Radio Pty Ltd t/as 2GB (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel P Batley (Applicant) K Eastman (Respondents) Legal Aid Commission (Applicant) File Number(s): 101021