Seupule-Feau v Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAD 355

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Seupule-Feau v Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAD 355 Hearing dates: 13-15 June 2017, 25 July 2017 and 3 August 2017 (final submissions) Date of orders: 30 November 2017 Decision date: 30 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member F Given, General Member Decision: The Complaint is dismissed under s 108(1)(a) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS - discrimination - less favourable treatment - assessment of less favourable treatment where no actual comparator HUMAN RIGHTS - discrimination - causation - meaning of the expression "on the ground of" in s 7(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - whether a failure to act can constitute a "detriment" in s 8(2)(c) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bale v Mills [2011] NSWCA 226; 81 NSWLR 498 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) (2003) 214 CLR 318 Bonella v Wollongong City Council [2001] NSWADT 194 Burns v Sunol (No 2) [2017] NSWCATAD 236 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Martin v McKensey (No. 2) [2003] NSWADT 126 McEvoy v Acorn Stairlifts Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAD 273 NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority (2004) 219 CLR 90 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Seupule-Feau v Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD37 Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd v Seupule-Feau [2016] NSWCATAP 256 Shaikh v Commissioner, NSW Fire Brigades (1996) EOC 92-808 Sivananthan v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 44 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1991) 173 CLR 349 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Etuati Seupule-Feau (Applicant) Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Pastor A Saunders (Agent for Applicant)