Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police

Case [2021] NSWCATAD 284



Civil and Administrative Tribunal

New South Wales

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Medium Neutral Citation: 

[2021] NSWCATAD 284

Decision Date: 

29 September 2021

Jurisdiction: 

Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division

Before: 

S Higgins, Senior Member

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Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 284
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Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police was a matter heard by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales in the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division. The applicant, Ms Wojciechowska, sought relief against the Commissioner of Police in relation to alleged unlawful police conduct. The dispute centred around the applicant's claims of harassment and intimidation by police officers, which she alleged amounted to unlawful conduct under the law.

The central legal issues the tribunal had to address were whether the police officers involved had indeed engaged in conduct that was unlawful and whether such conduct, if proven, would warrant the remedies sought by the applicant. The tribunal needed to examine the evidence presented and the applicable legal standards to determine if the police conduct was indeed unlawful and whether the applicant had been subjected to harassment and intimidation.

After considering the evidence and legal arguments presented, the tribunal found that while some of the conduct by the police officers was inappropriate, it did not reach the threshold of being unlawful. The tribunal concluded that the applicant had not been subjected to unlawful harassment or intimidation by the police officers to the extent that would justify the remedies sought. Consequently, the application was dismissed. The tribunal emphasised the importance of proper conduct by law enforcement officers but found that the evidence did not support a finding of unlawful conduct in this instance. The tribunal's decision was based on a careful analysis of the evidence and the applicable legal principles.

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