BRQ v State of NSW (Department of Family and Community Services) [2015] NSWCATAD 29

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BRQ v State of NSW (Department of Family and Community Services) [2015] NSWCATAD 29 Hearing dates: 4 November 2014 Decision date: 02 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: Leave is refused for the applicant's complaints of sex, race and disability discrimination to proceed. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - treatment of parent involved in care proceedings - complaint declined lacking in substance - whether fair and just for it to proceed – Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Director-General, Department of Community Services v MM and Another [2003] NSWSC 1241

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Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388

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S v Department of Family and Community Services (District Court, unreported, 12 February 2014) State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99

Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1991) 173 CLR 349 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BRQ (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Department of Family and Community Services) (Respondent) Representation: Solicitor: D Alexander (Applicant)