Coomaraswamy v University of New South Wales [2016] NSWCATAD 41

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coomaraswamy v University of New South Wales [2016] NSWCATAD 41 Hearing dates: 17 November 2015 Date of orders: 01 March 2016 Decision date: 01 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: Leave is refused for the applicant's complaint of race, disability and age discrimination to proceed. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - leave sought to proceed with declined complaint - allegation of race, age and disability discrimination by student against University - whether fair and just for complaint to proceed – no basis on which an inference can be drawn that race, age or disability was a reason for any of the alleged conduct Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), s 96 Cases Cited: A v Director-General, Department Education and Training [2008] NSWSC 1091 Coomaraswamy v Campbelltown Anglican Schools Council [2015] NSWCATAD 271 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Shvetsova v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Communities) [2012] NSWADT 253 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mohan Coomaraswamy (Applicant) University of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) P Sheehy (University of New South Wales) (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510611 Publication restriction: Nil