Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Hearing dates: 2 July 2014 Decision date: 06 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K O'Connor ADCJ; Deputy President M Chesterman, Principal Member; B Field, General Member Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed. Order to take effect 28 days after the date of this decision. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Civil and Administrative Tribunal - alleged racial discrimination - Alleged victimisation after notifying respondent of complaints - referral to Tribunal for determination - Complaints found not substantiated - APPEAL - whether errors of law - circumstances in which a finding of fact may involve an error of law - findings in this case not affected by error of law - COSTS - respondent's application for costs - granted - 'special circumstances'. Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 ( Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Fightvision Pty Ltd v Onisforou (1999) 47 NSWLR 473 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499. Lewis & anor v Registrar Consumer Claims Tribunal & anor [1999] NSWSC 381 Macedonian Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1998) 160 ALR 489 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAD 8 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2012] NSWADT 208 Rae v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 30 Razaghi -v- Director-General, NSW Department of Health & Anor [2002] NSWADT 4 State of Victoria v Macedonian Teachers Association of Victoria Inc (1999) 91 FCR 47 (FCFC); [1999] FCA 1287 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions [1999] HCA 3; (1999) 160 ALR 588; (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349; [1991] HCA 49; 103 ALR 513 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lina Scorro Obieta (Appellant) Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel In person (Appellant) R O'Neill (Respondent) Wotton & Kearney (Respondent) File Number(s): 14/0023 Decision under appeal Citation: Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAD 8 Date of Decision: 2014-02-04 00:00:00 Before: R Perrignon, Senior Member; J McClelland, N Hiffernan, General Members File Number(s): 121008