Margan v Manias [2014] NSWCATAP 16

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Margan v Manias [2014] NSWCATAP 16 Hearing dates: 3 February 2014 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President J Wakefield, Senior Member Z Antonios, General Member Decision: 1. Leave is refused for the appeal to extend to the merits of the Tribunal's decision. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - meaning of homosexual vilification provisions - s 49ZT Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 - meaning of 'public act' - identification of relevant audience for incitement Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 5) (RD) [2010] NSWADTAP 21 Building Professionals Board v Hans (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 13 Carter v Brown [2010] NSWADT 109 Green v R [1997] HCA 50; (1997) 191 CLR 344 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389 JM & JN v QL & QM [2010] NSWADT 66 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee [2005] NSWCA 456 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police v Mooney (No 3) (EOD) [2004] NSWADTAP 22 Raethel v Director-General, Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 56 Sunol v Collier (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 196 Tuffy v Vaughan & ors (No 2) [2009] NSWADT 242 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Simon Margan (Appellant) Danny Manias (Respondent) Representation: Mr Margan (Appellant in person) No appearance (Respondent) File Number(s): 139034 Decision under appeal Citation: Margan v Manias [2013] NSWADT 177 Date of Decision: 2013-08-07 00:00:00 Before: M Chesterman, Deputy President J Newman, General Member P Smith, General Member File Number(s): 111101