CVP v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 90

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CVP v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 90 Hearing dates: 20 January 2017 Date of orders: 28 March 2017 Decision date: 28 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 12 September 2016 is set aside and the following decision is made in substitution. 2. The applicant is eligible for a Category D recognition payment in the sum of $1,500. Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review –recognition payment - Reasons for not approving the giving of victims support or for reducing amount of financial support or recognition payment Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) Category: Principal judgment Parties: CVP (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: CVP (Applicant in person) J Singh, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378485 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.

Reasons for decision 1. In these proceedings, which were commenced by an application ('the Application") filed on 9 November 2016, the applicant sought administrative review of decisions made by a delegate of the respondent in respect of an application for support that was lodged by the applicant (known by the pseudonym "CVP").