Sheehy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; Rapisarda v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; Housego v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 349

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sheehy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; Rapisarda v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force; Housego v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 349 Hearing dates: 13 November 2017 Date of orders: 29 November 2017 Decision date: 29 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: R C Titterton, Principal Member Decision: (1) The application to reopen the applicants' respective cases is refused. Catchwords: PROCEDURE –where there are other proceedings between same parties – whether to reopen case after decision reserved to take into account the evidence in the other proceedings Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access Act) 2009 Cases Cited: Blacktown Pistol Club Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 164 French v Sydney Turf Club Ltd [2002] NSWADT 24 Smith v New South Bar Association (1992) 108 ALR 55 Taouk v Louis (No. 1) [2014] NSWSC 656 The Owners – Strata Plan No 74602 v Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1682 Wiskich v Composite Materials Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 221 Texts Cited: Halburys Law of Australia Evidence, Witnesses Re-Opening A Case Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Christopher Sheehy (Applicant 2016/00378368) Steven Rapisarda (Applicant 2016/00378369) Christian McDonald (Applicant 2016/00378371) Shane Housego (Applicant 2016/00378372) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Eurell (Applicants) M Seck (Respondent)