DKZ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2018] NSWCATAD 86

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DKZ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2018] NSWCATAD 86 Hearing dates: 24 November 2017 Date of orders: 24 November 2017 Decision date: 19 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The time for lodging the application for administrative review is extended to 21 August 2017.

(2) The decision of the Commissioner for Victims Rights requiring the Applicant to make restitution is reversed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – merits Victims Rights and Support - restitution order against person convicted of relevant offence – requirement that there be a conviction for relevant offence – restitution not available where no conviction for relevant offence 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 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DKZ (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Self-represented (Applicant) S Sabesan (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00253946 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.