CZJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 259

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CZJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 259 Hearing dates: 9 June 2017 Date of orders: 24 August 2017 Decision date: 24 August 2017 Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: Pursuant to s 63 (3) (a) of the ADR Act, the decision of the Assessor dated 8 October 2015 is affirmed. Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review – recognition payment – whether the applicant was a primary victim of an act of violence – act of violence not established on balance of probabilities Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CZJ (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant in person Victims Services Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00081786 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 15 February 2017, 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 "CZJ").