Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 8) [2018] NSWCATAD 163

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (No 8) [2018] NSWCATAD 163 Hearing dates: 12 June 2018 Date of orders: 30 July 2018 Decision date: 30 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: Leave to proceed with the complaint of disability discrimination is refused. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION – Where complaint of disability discrimination declined by President of Anti-Discrimination Board as lacking in substance – Application for leave to proceed with complaint -- Whether fair or just to grant leave Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Bacirongo v ACL Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 12 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Anor [2008] NSWADT 99 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2018] NSWCATAD 83 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Jones v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Pribicevic v State of New South Wales (Department of Family and Community Services) [2014] NSWCATAD 94 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 Waters v Public Transport Corp (1991) 173 CLR 349 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Saeed Dezfouli (applicant) Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant by telephone Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network legal adviser (respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00170515