CGJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 154

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CGJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 154 Hearing dates: 27 May 2016 Date of orders: 15 July 2016 Decision date: 15 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time for filing the application is extended to 11 November 2015.

2. The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 1 December 2015 is set aside. In substitution for that decision the following decision is made:

"1. The applicant is eligible for a Category C recognition payment in the sum of $5,000.

2. The applicant is eligible for a special grant in the sum of $5,000" Catchwords: Administrative Review – Statutory interpretation - Jurisdiction to determine application for administrative review – Victims Rights and Support – Act of violence – Recognition payment Legislation Cited: Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Transitional Claims) Regulation 2015 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Decisions Act 2013 (No. 2) Cases Cited: CEL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2016] NSWCATAD 83 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CGJ (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: CGJ (Applicants Mother) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510709 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.