Kumaran v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (EOD) [2005] NSWADTAP 41
The Tribunal did not commit legal error in finding indirect race discrimination, as the requirement was generally applicable and unreasonable in its application to form; however, the probability of Mr Kumaran being employed but for the discrimination was so speculative as to be negligible, justifying denial of compensation for economic loss beyond $2000 for non-economic loss.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 25 August 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Appeal Panel Decision
- Outcome
- Both appeals dismissed
- Legal Topics
- ['indirect Discrimination' 'damages' 'lost Opportunity' 'reasonableness of Requirement']
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Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal Panel Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether the conduct of RIC constituted indirect race discrimination under Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 s 7(1)(c)' 'Whether the requirement imposed was reasonable' 'Assessment of damages for lost opportunity' 'Rate of compliance with requirement by persons of different races']
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal did not commit legal error in finding indirect race discrimination, as the requirement was generally applicable and unreasonable in its application to form; however, the probability of Mr Kumaran being employed but for the discrimination was so speculative as to be negligible, justifying denial of compensation for economic loss beyond $2000 for non-economic loss.
Court Disposition
Both appeals dismissed
Orders
- ["The appellant's appeal is dismissed." "The cross-appellant's appeal is dismissed."]
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