Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 178

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 178 Hearing dates: 1 June 2015 Date of orders: 25 August 2015 Decision date: 25 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member Decision: The application to dismiss Complaints 1, 2 and 3 (1410717, 1410218, 1410195), is dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — dismissal of complaint under s 102 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 — whether complaint is vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance — meaning of expression "taking the evidence at its highest" EQUAL OPPORTUNITY — homosexual vilification — whether a publication was a public act of the respondent — whether the publication had the capacity to incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of homosexual persons Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Rae v Commissioner of Police NSW (No 2) [2010] NSWADT 36 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service v Orr [2001] NSWADTAP 16 Prakash v Bobb Borg Enterprises Pty Limited [1999] NSWADT 73 Karekar v TAFE Commission of New South Wales [2000] NSWADT 187 Margan v University of Technology, Sydney [2003] NSWADTAP 65 Z (No. 3) v University of A [2001] NSWADT 182 Burns v Sunol [2012] NSWADT 246 Catch the Fire Ministries Inc v Islamic Council of Victoria Inc [2006] VSCA 284; (2006) 15 VR 207 Sunol v Collier and anor. (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 44 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389 Trad v Jones (No 7) [2014] NSWCATAD 225 Crewdson v Niland & Ors (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 5 Razaghi v Director-General, NSW Department of Health & Anor [2002] NSWADT 4 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Garry Burns (applicant) John Sunol (respondent) Representation: Mr Burns (in person) Robert Balzola and Associates (Respondent) File Number(s): 1410195, 1410218, 1410717 Publication restriction: None