Robinson v Department of Family & Community Services (Housing NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robinson v Department of Family & Community Services (Housing NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 21 Hearing dates: 13 August 2013 Decision date: 03 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Wakefield, Senior Member Decision: Leave for the Applicant's complaint of disability discrimination to proceed is refused. Catchwords: Leave - complaint of disability discrimination - indirect discrimination - discrimination in accommodation - complaint declined by President of Anti-Discrimination Board -whether fair and just for complaint to proceed - complaint lacking in substance. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Court v University of Western Sydney [2013] NSWADT 16 Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v. Hunter [2012] NSWADTAP 15 Dutt v. Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Gardener Roberts v. The GEO Group Australia Pty Limited [2013] NSWADT 166 Gardener Roberts v. State of NSW (Department of Attorney General & Justice) [2013] NSWADT 167 Harding v. Vice Chancellor, University of NSW [2003] NSWADT 74 Hillie v. Henson Properties Group [2012] NSWADT 194 Jones & Anor v. Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Mitry v. Abbas [2013] NSWADT 214 Paramasivam v. Vice Chancellor, University of NSW [2003] NSWADTAP 2 Salido v. Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 The State of New South Wales v Amery & Ors (EOD) [2003] NSWADTAP 16 Xu v. Sydney West Area Health Service [2006] NSWADT 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jessica Murray Robinson (Applicant) Department of Family & Community Services (Housing NSW) (Respondent) Representation: R Walton (Respondent) Jessica Murray Robinson (Applicant - in person) Sarah Robinson (Applicant's mother - in person) Department of Family and Community Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 131050