Nicolaou v State of New South Wales (NSW Police Force) [2015] NSWCATAD 142

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nicolaou v State of New South Wales (NSW Police Force) [2015] NSWCATAD 142 Hearing dates: 27 January 2015 Date of orders: 07 July 2015 Decision date: 07 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: Leave is refused for the applicant's complaint of race discrimination to proceed. Leave is refused for the applicant's complaint of victimisation to proceed. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION –complaints of race discrimination and victimisation declined as lacking in substance – whether fair and just for complaints to proceed Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), s 7, s 19 Police Act 1990 (NSW), s 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 213(3)(b) Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v Estate of Edward John Russell [2001] NSWSC 745 Commissioner of Police v Mohamed [2009] NSWCA 432 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Soliman v State of NSW (NSW Police Force) [2011] NSWADT 42 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 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: Anastasios Nicolaou (Applicant) State of NSW (NSW Police Force) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Strickland SC (Applicant) E Raper (Respondent) Solicitors: Garland Hawthorn Brahe (Applicant) Minter Ellison Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 1410395