Budrodeen v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2018] NSWCATAD 67

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Budrodeen v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2018] NSWCATAD 67 Hearing dates: 22 December 2017 Date of orders: 27 March 2018 Decision date: 27 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Provisional Order is confirmed subject to the following variation.

2. The liability of the applicant is reduced to $10,000, payable by monthly instalments of $100. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – merits review- Victims Rights and Support – restitution order against person convicted of relevant offence – dispute regarding culpability despite a plea of guilty and conviction Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Transitional Claims) Regulation 2015 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Cases Cited: Budrodeen v R [2017] NSWCCA 100 Clow v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 40 Kabir v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 172 Xiang v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2017] NSWCATAD 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Budrodeen (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent ) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00270634 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.