Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSW) — Appeal Panel case law
Judgments from the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSW) — Appeal Panel with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions. The original content is public and official; the summaries and analysis are produced by VadeLab's technology.
Appeal Panel Denies Costs for Appellant’s Legal Challenge
Tribunal Denies Procedural Fairness to Unrepresented Party
Commissioner's Decision Upheld in Land Tax Exemption Appeal
In this case, the Appeal Panel decided that land owned by the same person and connected by a gate cannot be considered a 'parcel of residential land' without physical separation. The Commissioner's decision was upheld, rejecting the Tribunal's ruling on the 'parcel of residential land' exemption under the Land Tax Management Act 1956.
University of New South Wales Wins Appeal Over Circulated Information Classification
The University of New South Wales successfully appealed a decision that classified certain circulated information as 'personal information' under the Privacy Act. The Tribunal ruled that the information was not 'personal information' because it was contained in a publicly available publication.
Freedom of Information Search Adequacy Upheld by Tribunal
Tribunal Upholds Discrimination Ruling Against Voluntary Body
Appeal Dismissed: Privacy Act Exemption for Registry Actions Upheld
Tribunal Upholds Costs Order in Part
Indirect Race Discrimination in Written Work Standards
Disclosure of Student Disciplinary History Found Unlawful Under Privacy Act
The Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruled that it was unlawful for academic staff to disclose a student's disciplinary history to a third party without a valid exception under the Privacy Act.
Appeal overturns Tribunal's rejection of expert evidence
Race Discrimination Complaint Dismissed Under Anti-Discrimination Act
Discrimination Decision Affirmed, Certain Orders Set Aside
The Administrative Decisions Tribunal affirmed a decision that an employer discriminated against an employee on the ground of disability. However, certain orders were set aside due to legal errors, particularly the denial of natural justice to the employee.
Tribunal dismisses appeal over legal capacity of respondents
A complainant appealed a decision by the Tribunal regarding discrimination on the grounds of a presumed psychiatric disability. The appeal was dismissed because the named respondents did not have the legal capacity to be sued under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.