Sunol v Burns [2016] NSWCATAP 206

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sunol v Burns [2016] NSWCATAP 206 Hearing dates: 9 May 2016 Date of orders: 12 September 2016 Decision date: 12 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member R Perrignon, Senior Member Decision: The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL – Anti-Discrimination – Homosexual vilification – Is it a vilifying public act of the respondent to invite viewers to follow a link to vilifying material Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) Cases Cited: Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 40 Codlea Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2016] NSWCATAP 30 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 92 May v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2015] FCAFC 93 Rogers v Vinoly [2016] NSWCATAP 2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Christopher Sunol (Appellant) Garry Burns (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Robert Bazola & Associates (Appellant) Garry Burns (Respondent in person) File Number(s): AP 16/08515 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2016] NSWCATAD 16 Date of Decision: 21 January 2016 Before: A Britton, Principal Member M O'Halloran, General Member M Murray, General Member File Number(s): 1510181