BQG v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 63

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BQG v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 63 Hearing dates: On the Papers Decision date: 02 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision of the Respondent is affirmed.

2. I make an award for costs in the sum of $500.00 Catchwords: Victims Support and Rehabilitation – Act of violence – evidence of injury – statutory construction – consideration of evidence – meaning of term grievous bodily harm – finding of fact Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Cases Cited: BFO v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2014] NSWCATAD 175 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Haoui v R [2008] NSWCCA 209 Project Blue Sky v Australia Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355. Texts Cited: Butterworth's Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW The Australia Oxford Concise Dictionary (third Edition) The Macquarie Dictionary (third Edition) Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary (2nd Edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: BQG (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre (Applicant) S. Matulewicz, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 1410730 Publication restriction: Publication restrictions apply under s 65 of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)