Recent Cases

Gaynor v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 48 (26 March 2020) (Bell P at [1]; Basten JA at [86]; Leeming JA at [124])


Catchwords:


APPEAL – Leave to appeal – whether matter at issue amounting to or of the value or involving $100,000 or more – need for party seeking to appeal to demonstrate that jurisdictional threshold satisfied

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – whether Part 3A of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) unconstitutional – whether, notwithstanding Part 3A, NCAT invested with federal jurisdiction – whether Part 3A entails discrimination contrary to s 117 of the Commonwealth Constitution

COURTS AND TRIBUNALS – whether Local Court of New South Wales has jurisdiction to entertain a diversity suit involving publication on the internet of matters alleged to contravene s 49ZS of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)

DISCRIMINATION LAW – whether complaint by a resident of New South Wales against a resident of Queensland referred by President of Anti-Discrimination Board to NCAT could be heard by Local Court of New South Wales