DXF v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 210

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DXF v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 210 Hearing dates: 6 September 2019 Date of orders: 14 October 2019 Decision date: 14 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 8 May 2016 is set aside. In substitution for that decision the following decision is made:

"The applicant is eligible for a Category C recognition payment in the sum of $5,000." Catchwords: Victims Rights and Support – administrative review – act of violence - grievous bodily harm Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Cases Cited: AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203 BJR v R [2008] NSWCCA 43 BWL v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2015] NSWCATAD 235 HAOUI v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 209 Overall v R (1993) 71 A Crim R 170 at 173 R v Donovan [1934] 2 KB 498 at 509 R v Remilton [2001] NSWCCA 546 R v Woodland [2007] NSWCCA 29 at [35] Regina v Shannon [2003] NSWCCA 106 Regina v Sumeo [2002] NSWCCA 271 Regina v Williams [2005] NSWCCA 14 Roger Lee Vann v Craig Michael Palmer [2001] ACTSC 12 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Fritzi Chemler [2007] NSWCA 249 at [40] Vikramdeep Singh v Department of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2006] NSWCCA 333 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DXF (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: DXF (Applicant Self-represented) NSW Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00176617 Publication restriction: A non-publication Order is made under s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) (NSW) in respect of the names of private individuals, and other information which might identify them.