Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Hearing dates: 11 October 2016 Date of orders: 29 November 2016 Decision date: 29 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: The application for dismissal for want of prosecution is dismissed. The application for dismissal as lacking in substance is dismissed. Catchwords: SUMMARY DISMISSAL – application to dismiss complaint of disability discrimination for want of prosecution and as lacking in substance – depends on circumstances of case – self-represented applicant – cause of delay - Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), ss 49B(1)(a), s 49D(1), 92(1), 94A and 102 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 36, 38 and 55(1) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 12.7 Cases Cited: AB v State New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 81 Birkett v James [1978] AC 297 Dank v Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2014] NSWCA 288 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Green v Healthscope Ltd (t/as Hills Private Hospital) [2015] NSWCA 325 Hoser v Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527 Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 4521 v Zouk [2007] NSWCA 23 State of New South Wales v Plaintiff A [2012] NSWCA 248 Witten v Lombard Australia Ltd (1968) 88 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 405 Texts Cited: Bernard Carins, Australian Civil Procedure (10th edition, Thomson Reuters) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Greg Chalker (Applicant) Murrays Australia Pty Ltd Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Clyde & Co Australia (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610293 Publication restriction: Nil