Burns v Corbett

Case [2015] NSWCATAD 188


Civil and Administrative Tribunal


New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burns v Corbett [2015] NSWCATAD 188
Hearing dates:17 August 2015
Date of orders: 09 September 2015
Decision date: 09 September 2015
Jurisdiction:Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division
Before: Wright J, President
Boland ADCJ, Deputy President
Decision:

The application lodged on 30 April 2015 seeking the referral to the Supreme Court under s 73(5) of the alleged contempt by the respondent is dismissed.

Catchwords: PROCEDURE – contempt – Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 73 – referral to the Supreme Court under s 73(5) – principles – where there are concurrent enforcement proceedings in the Supreme Court – referral not ordered;
PROCEDURE – judgments and orders – enforcement – legislative scheme for the enforcement of orders made under the Ant-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), s 108(2)
Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW), ss 70, 73 and 81
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), ss 49ZT, 93C, 94A, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 and 116
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 (NSW)
Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 3(g), 7, 32, 38, 53, 72, 73, 75, 76 and Sch 1, cll 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW), ss 28(4), 32(3) and 35
District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 199 and 203
Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69
Cases Cited: Attorney General of New South Wales v World Best Holdings Limited [2005] NSWCA 261; 63 NSWLR 557
Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98
Australian Consolidated Press Limited v Morgan (1965) 112 CLR 483
Burns v Corbett [2013] NSWADT 227
Burns v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 24
Burns v Sunol (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAD 126
Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 399; 81 NSWLR 716
Comaz (Aust) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] VSC 294
Corbett v Burns [2014] NSWCATAP 42
Corbett v Burns [2015] NSWCATAP 172
Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163
Falun Dafa Association of Victoria Inc. v Melbourne City Council [2004] VCAT 625
Gardiner v Aquasun Pty Ltd trading as Asher Coastwise Real Estate (No 3) [2006] NSWADT 196
Iberian Trust Limited v Founders Trust Limited [1932] 2 KB 87
Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177
Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298
Jones v Scully [2002] FCA 1080; (2002) 120 FCR 243
Ma Bik Yung v Ko Chuen [2002] 2 HKLRD 1
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; 209 CLR 597
Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) [1999] HCA 19; 198 CLR 435
Re Refugee Review Tribunal: Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; 204 CLR 82
Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 1) (1991) 25 NSWLR 459
Rumble v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2015] NSWCA 125
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Burns v Corbett involved a dispute between the parties over enforcement proceedings under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). The matter was referred to the Supreme Court under section 73(5) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) due to a potential contempt. The core issue was whether the Supreme Court should order a referral to itself to enforce the order given there were already concurrent enforcement proceedings in the Supreme Court. The secondary issue was the legislative framework for enforcing orders under section 108(2) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

The court determined that a referral was unnecessary since there were already concurrent enforcement proceedings in the Supreme Court. The court emphasised that the referral mechanism under section 73(5) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) was not intended to create additional layers of enforcement where existing processes were already in motion. The court also noted the importance of maintaining efficiency in enforcement proceedings and avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort. The court concluded that the legislative scheme under section 108(2) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) provided sufficient mechanisms for enforcing orders without the need for a referral.

The final orders were made in paragraph 167 of the judgment. The court declined to order a referral to itself for enforcement purposes and upheld the existing enforcement proceedings in the Supreme Court.

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- paragraph 167

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