NSW Breeding & Racing Stables Pty Ltd v V & X [2005] NSWCA 114

NSW Breeding & Racing Stables Pty Ltd v V & X [2005] NSWCA 114

Although the Appeal Panel made a determinative factual error in treating the Appellant as having delayed seven months before commencing Supreme Court proceedings, remittal would serve no useful purpose because the Panel had considered the merits and there was no legal error in its conclusion that the Tribunal correctly applied s53 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. On the Tribunal's findings, Mr Z's conduct occurred in the workplace while he was ostensibly exercising employment responsibilities, and the Appellant had not discharged its onus of showing lack of authorisation. The delayed attempt to obtain merits review had no reasonable prospect, the contribution issue was not properly...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 April 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal From NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal Appeal Panel / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'leave to Appeal Out of Time' 'sexual Harassment' 'employer Liability Under S53 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977' 'costs' 'contribution']
['administrative Law' 'anti Discrimination Law' 'employment Law'] ['judicial Review' 'leave to Appeal Out of Time' 'sexual Harassment' 'employer Liability Under S53 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977' 'costs' 'contribution']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal Appeal Panel / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Appeal Panel's factual error about delay in commencing Supreme Court review proceedings caused its discretion to refuse an extension of time to miscarry." 'Whether the matter should be remitted to the Appeal Panel despite the factual error.' 'Whether the Tribunal or Appeal Panel erred in applying s53 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to conduct done by Mr Z as an employee.' 'Whether the Appellant should be permitted to pursue a merits review out of time.' 'Whether the Appellant could pursue an issue of contribution between it and Mr Z in proceedings involving the successful complainants.' "Whether the Appeal Panel erred in relation to costs by proceeding on the basis that legal costs would substantially reduce the complainants' awards."]

Ratio Decidendi

Although the Appeal Panel made a determinative factual error in treating the Appellant as having delayed seven months before commencing Supreme Court proceedings, remittal would serve no useful purpose because the Panel had considered the merits and there was no legal error in its conclusion that the Tribunal correctly applied s53 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. On the Tribunal's findings, Mr Z's conduct occurred in the workplace while he was ostensibly exercising employment responsibilities, and the Appellant had not discharged its onus of showing lack of authorisation. The delayed attempt to obtain merits review had no reasonable prospect, the contribution issue was not properly...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed.' 'Appellant to pay the costs of the Respondents.']