El Kassir v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 319

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: El Kassir v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 319 Hearing dates: 29 August 2017 Date of orders: 31 October 2017 Decision date: 31 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: (1) Mr El Kassir's application for a complaint of disability discrimination against the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force to proceed is granted.

(2) Mr El Kassir must direct all communications with the Respondent in connection with these proceedings to the solicitors for the Respondent.

(3) The matter is listed for a case conference on 8 November 2017 at 12.30 pm. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – where President of Anti-Discrimination Board declined a complaint of discrimination – where applicant required President to refer complaint to the Tribunal – whether fair and just for leave to be granted for complaint to go ahead Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act Cases Cited: Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Dutt v Central Area Health Services [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 Texts Cited: Bernard Cairns, Australian Civil Procedure, Thomson Reuters (10th ed 2014) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hani El Kassir (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Self-Represented (Applicant) K & L Gates (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00219645 Publication restriction: Nil