Cairns v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 165

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cairns v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 165 Hearing dates: 14 June 2016 Date of orders: 25 July 2016 Decision date: 25 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave is granted for complaint of race discrimination in the provision of services to proceed against both Respondents (2) Leave is granted for the complaint of aiding and abetting to proceed against the First Respondent. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATON – whether leave should be granted for declined complaints of race discrimination and aiding and abetting to proceed – whether fair and just in all the circumstances Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) s, 88B, 92, 96, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 45 Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 178 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143 Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Razaghi v Director-General, NSW Department of Health & Anor [2002] NSWADT 4 Stanborough v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWADT 203 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Charles Cairns and Judith Cairns (Applicants) ANZ Banking Group Limited (First Respondent) OnePath Life Limited ANZ (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Chin (First and Second Respondents)