Sunol v Burns [2015] NSWCATAP 207

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sunol v Burns [2015] NSWCATAP 207 Hearing dates: 4 September 2015 Date of orders: 24 September 2015 Decision date: 24 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: The Hon D Cowdroy OAM QC, Principal Member Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL – Anti-Discrimination – Homosexual vilification – Public Act – Incitement – Remedies – Restraining Order – Appeal Dismissed Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Attorney-General v 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd and Burns [2006] NSWCA 349 Attorney-General v Long Eaton Urban Council [1915] 1 Ch 124 C.A Attorney-General v Nottingham Corporation [1904] 1 Ch 673 Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 131 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Hanson v Radcliffe UDC [1922] 2 Ch 490 Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd v Slack [1924] AC 851 Sunol v Collier [2012] NSWCA 14 Sunol v Collier (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 44 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Christopher Sunol (Appellant) Gary Burns (Respondent) Representation: Robert Balzola, solicitor, by leave for the Appellant. Gary Burns (Respondent in person) File Number(s): AP 15/42897 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2015] NSWCATAD 131 Date of Decision: 25 June 2015 Before: J Wakefield, Senior Member; J Schneeweiss, General Member; M O'Halloran, General Member File Number(s): 1410384