Turner v NSW Forensic & Analytical Science Service [2017] NSWCATAD 181

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turner v NSW Forensic & Analytical Science Service [2017] NSWCATAD 181 Hearing dates: On papers after 18 May 2017 Date of orders: 14 June 2017 Decision date: 14 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: 1. The Tribunal declines to exercise any power under s 199 of the District Court Act 1973 (NSW). 2. The Tribunal declines to refer any allegations of contempt to the Supreme Court. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt –principles to be applied under s 73 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – allegations included incorrect Tribunal file numbers being used, the Respondent being named in several different ways and the use of hand written receipt numbers on an annexure to an affidavit Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 33, s 36, s 38, s 50(2), s 73 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000, s 93 Crimes Act 1900, s 316(1), s 317 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 199 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), ss 53, 71 ,112, and 120 Cases Cited: Avery v Registrar Births Deaths and Marriages [2014] NSWCATAP 19 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34 Daintree Cafe Pty Ltd v Jacfun Pty Ltd [2002] NSWADT 188 Donoghoe v Compass Housing Services [2015] NSWCATAP 97 European Asian Bank AG v Wentworth (1986) 5 NSWLR 445 Fraser v R [1984] 3 NSWLR 212 In the matter of Bauskis [2006] NSWSC 908 John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd v McRae [1955] HCAT 12 Keeley v Brooking (1979) 143 CLR 162 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal [1999] HCA 19 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Hall [2008] NSWSC 994 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 1) (1991) 25 NSWLR 459 Registrar, Court of Appeal v Collins [1982] 1 NSWLR 682 Sasterawan v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 142 Smith v The Queen (1991) 25 NSWLR 1 The Queen v Witt [2016] VSC 19 Turner v NSW Health Pathology, Forensic & Analytical Science Service [2017] NSWCATAD 114 Turner v R [2015] NSWCCA 322 (18 December 2015). Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Donovan Turner (Applicant) NSW Forensic & Analytical Science Service (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00377934 Publication restriction: Nil