Harrington v Corrective Services New South Wales, Department of Justice [2017] NSWCATAD 46

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Harrington v Corrective Services New South Wales, Department of Justice [2017] NSWCATAD 46 Hearing dates: 27 April 2016, On the papers Date of orders: 31 January 2017 Decision date: 31 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Wakefield, Senior Member Decision: 1. The respondent's application is allowed in part. 2. The complaint is dismissed in whole. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Disability Discrimination; direct discrimination; indirect discrimination; victimisation; application for dismissal under s 55 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013; lacking in substance; want of prosecution Legislation Cited: Anti-discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulations 2008 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application of Justice Health; re a Patient [2011] NSWSC 432 Braiding v Charles Sturt University [2016] NSWCATAD 90 Dank v Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2014] NSWCA 288 Duffy v Da Rin [2014] NSWCA 270 Fox v Office of the Board of Studies [2012] NSWADT 236 Hoser v Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527 IW v City of Perth and others[1997] HCA 30 Karekar v TAFE Commission of New South Wales [2000] NSWADT 187 Liria v Papuan Oil Search Ltd [2012] NSWADT 73 Monteiro v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1901 Murtough v NSW Bar Association [2011] NSWADT 243 Nicholls and Nicholls v Director General, Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 20 Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 4521 v Zouk & Anor [2007] NSWCA 23 Smith's Snackfood Company Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) [2013] NSWCA 470 Spicer v Owners Corporation SP 64558 [2016] NSWCATAP 11 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 Rainsford v Victoria [2007] FCA 1059 Waters v public transport corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Witten v Lombard Australia Ltd (1968) 88 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 405 Zhang v Blinds Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 91 Texts Cited: Dennis Pearce AO & Robert Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 8th Edition Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Wayne Harrington (Applicant) Corrective Services NSW, Department of Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: W Harrington (Applicant in person, by telephone) Professional Standards Branch, Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510467