Singh v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 196

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Singh v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 196 Hearing dates: 28 April 2017 Date of orders: 20 June 2017 Decision date: 20 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the Commissioner's delegate dated 25 October 2016 is confirmed. Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review - restitution order against person convicted of relevant offence – dispute regarding culpability despite a plea of guilty and conviction – fresh evidence suggesting that the approval of victims support was based upon fraud – application of s 56 of Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 - alleged financial hardship and impecuniosity Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jagvinder Singh (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: In Person (Applicant) S Sabesan, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00026923 Publication restriction: Section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – Restriction on publication of information that will identify any victims or evidence given and received in this Tribunal hearing or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons