Kentish Council v Wood

• 1. Administrative Law
  2. › Judicial review
  3. › Reviewable decisions and conduct
  4. › Decisions to which judicial review legislation applies
  5. › Decisions of an administrative character
  6. › Decision of Anti-Discrimination Tribunal after inquiry
  7. › Finding of discrimination and order for payment of compensation
  8. › Whether decision of judicial rather than administrative character
  9. › Judicial Review Act 2000 (Tas), s 4(1)
• 1. Administrative Law
  2. › Judicial review
  3. › Distinction between judicial and administrative decisions
  4. › Anti-discrimination tribunal conducting inquiry into complaint
  5. › Hearing evidence and making binding compensation order
  6. › Whether essentially judicial in nature
• 1. Statutory Interpretation
  2. › Remedial legislation
  3. › Whether wide interpretation appropriate
  4. › Ordinary literal meaning prevailing where clear
  5. › Judicial Review Act 2000 (Tas), s 4(1)
  6. › Acts Interpretation Act 1931 (Tas), s 8A

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