Balzola v Burns [2016] NSWCATAD 246

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Balzola v Burns [2016] NSWCATAD 246 Hearing dates: 6 July, 14 October 2016 Date of orders: 31 October 2016 Decision date: 31 October 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Marks ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: Charge of contempt - application by legal practitioner for finding of contempt against party to proceedings -principles applying to contempt in the face of the Tribunal-held contempt not established-application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013, ss73, 102 District Court Act, 1973, ss199, 200, 202 Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Burns v Sunol [2015] NSWCATAD 178 Coward v Stapleton (1953) 90 CLR 573 Attorney-General v Leveller Magazine [1979] AC 440 Industrial Registrar of NSW v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [2003] NSW IRComm 387 Harkianakis v Skalkos (1997) 42 NSWLR22 Attorney-General v Times Newspapers [1974] AC 273 Bhagat v Global Custodians Ltd [2002] NSWCA 160 John Fairfax and Sons v The Police Tribunal (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 Fraser v The Queen [1984] 3 NSWLR 212 Re William Thomas Shipping Co Pty Ltd [1930] 2 Ch 368 The Queen v Payne [1896] 1 QB 577 Clarkson v The Mandarin Club Ltd (1998) 90 FCR 354 Wilshire-Smith v Voltino Bros Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 138 Attorney General of NSW v Dean (1990) 20 NSWLR 650 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v Katelaris [2008] NSWSC 389 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Balzola (Applicant) Garry Burns (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Loxton (Applicant)