Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd v Seupule-Feau [2016] NSWCATAP 256

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd v Seupule-Feau [2016] NSWCATAP 256 Hearing dates: 7 November 2016 Date of orders: 29 November 2016 Decision date: 29 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Cowdroy ADCJ, QC Principal Member S Thode, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINSITRATIVE TRIBUNAL - dismissal of complaint under s 102 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 - summary dismissal – no error of law – no error in the exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (NSW) 2013 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1; House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499;Associated Provincial Picture Houses v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223; General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125;Han v NSW Department of Health [2006] NSWADT 113; Fricke v Corbett Research Pty Ltd [2004]NSWADT128 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Seventh day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd (Appellant) Eteuati Seupule-Feau (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Read (Appellant)

Solicitors: E Seupule-Feau (Respondent in person - assisted by Pastor Allan Saunders) File Number(s): AP 16/11832 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Date of Decision: 24 February 2016 Before: N Hennessy, Deputy President File Number(s): 1510072