CLC v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 111

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CLC v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 111 Hearing dates: 20 May 2016 Date of orders: 07 June 2016 Decision date: 07 June 2016 Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor is affirmed. Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review – act of violence – burden of proof – act of violence not established on the balance of probabilities Legislation Cited: Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Cases Cited: R v Donovan [1934] 2 KB 498 (at 509) Category: Principal judgment Parties: CLC (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: CLC (Applicant in person) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610092 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.

Reasons for decision 1. In these proceedings, which were commenced by an Application for Administrative Review ('the Application") filed on 12 February 2016, the applicant sought administrative review of a decision made by a delegate of the Respondent in respect of an Application for Victims Support that was lodged by the applicant (known by the pseudonym 'CLC').