Asquith v Registrar, NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages [2015] NSWCATAD 8

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Asquith v Registrar, NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages [2015] NSWCATAD 8 Hearing dates: 20 November 2014 Date of orders: 19 January 2015 Decision date: 19 January 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member Decision: Decision of Registrar, NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages set aside. Catchwords: Relationship as a couple; de facto partner; de facto relationship. Legislation Cited: Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2011 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Bennett v Registrar, NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages and Another [2006] NSWADT 33 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Emmeline Asquith (Applicant) Registrar, NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages (First Respondent) William Leslie Ross (Second Respondent) BNR (Third Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: E Asquith (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitors Office (1st Respondent) Cox Solicitors (2nd and 3rd Respondents) File Number(s): 1410443 Publication restriction: Order pursuant to section 64 (1) (a) and (4) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 prohibiting the disclosure of the name of the Third Respondent and witness known as BNR; and persons referred to as BCD and RAS.