Aouad v McDonalds Australia Limited [2019] NSWCATAD 261

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aouad v McDonalds Australia Limited [2019] NSWCATAD 261 Hearing dates: 28 and 29 March 2019 Date of orders: 13 December 2019 Decision date: 13 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member A Limbury, Member Decision: (1) The Application is dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs in the amount of $4632 within 28 days. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – Discrimination – disability discrimination

COSTS – special circumstances – whether special circumstances warrant an order for costs Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: A J Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWCATAD 143 B and L Linings Pty Ltd and Anor v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 4) (RD) [2008] NSWADTAP 14 Boehringer Ingelheim v Redropp (1984) (EDT(NSW), No 16 of 1981, 29 October 1982, unreported; Ceepee Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATAD 130 Choi v Deloitte Touche Tomatsu [2016] NSWCATAD 3043 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd (t/as Bathroom Exchange) v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 CRIPPS and Another v G & M DAWSON Pty Ltd and Another; G & M DAWSON Pty Ltd and Another v CRIPPS and Another [2006] NSWCA 81 Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWCATAD 103 Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Oshlack v Richmond River City Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62 Redmadi Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2017] NSWCATAD 231 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sherene Aouad (Applicant) McDonalds Australia Limited (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person