Droga v Birch [2017] NSWCATAD 22

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Droga v Birch [2017] NSWCATAD 22 Hearing dates: 30 September 2016 Date of orders: 13 January 2017 Decision date: 13 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member J Newman, General Member Decision: Complaint of racial vilification dismissed Catchwords: Race- ethno-religious-public act - incitement Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Anderson v Thompson [2001] NSWADT 11 Barry v Futter [2011] NSWADT 205 Burns v Corbett [2013] NSWADT 227 Burns v Laws (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 47 Burns v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWADT 267 Cohen v Hargous [2006] NSWADT 209 Collier v Sunol [2005] NSWADT 261 Dimozantos v The Queen (No 2) [1993] HCA 52; (1993) 178 CLR 122 Haas v Hosking [2010] NSWADT42 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Kazak (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 35 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389 Kane v Church of Jesus Christ Christian Aryan Nations (No 3) (1992) 18 CHHR 268. Khan v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services & anor [2002] NSWADT 131 Kimble & Souris v Orr [2003] NSWAADT 49 Mitry v Abbas [2013] NSWADT 214 R v Ashley [1991] NTSC 19; (1991) 77 NTR R v D and E Marinkovic [1996] EOC 92-841 Russell v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 32 Sunol v Collier (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 196 Veloskey v Karagiannakis & Ors [2002] NSWADTAP 18. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Max Droga (Applicant) Melinda Birch (First Respondent) Cameron Birch (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: M Droga (Applicant in person) File Number(s): 1610249