Chato v Royal NSW Canine Council t/as Dogs NSW [2016] NSWCATAD 128

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chato v Royal NSW Canine Council t/as Dogs NSW [2016] NSWCATAD 128 Hearing dates: 14 June 2016 Date of orders: 23 June 2016 Decision date: 23 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member Decision: Leave to proceed is refused Catchwords: Equal opportunity-leave required for complaint to proceed-principles applying to grant of leave Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Mental Health Criminal Procedure Act 1990 Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 178 CLW v State of NSW (Department of Education and Communities) [2016] NSWCATAD 43 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143 Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Purvis v NSW [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92. Razaghi v Director-General, NSW Department of Health & Anor [2002] NSWADT 4 Stanborough v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWADT 203 Texts Cited: Campbell, Colin D --- "A Hard Case Making Bad Law: Purvis v New South Wales and the Role of the Comparator Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)" [2007] FedLawRw 4; (2007) 35(1) Federal Law Review 111 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ronald Chato (Applicant) Royal NSW Canine Council t/as Dogs NSW (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Ronald Chato (Applicant in person) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610055