The respondents requested that the Tribunal dismiss the human rights application on a preliminary basis, arguing it was untimely, outside the Tribunal's jurisdiction, an abuse of process, and failed to make out a prima facie case.
The applicant alleged discrimination based on family status and association with persons identified by a prohibited ground (students with anaphylaxis).
The Tribunal dismissed the request to dismiss the application entirely, finding it was timely, within jurisdiction, not an abuse of process, and raised allegations sufficient to establish a prima facie case of discrimination by association.
However, the Tribunal struck the ground of 'family status' as the allegations did not relate to a parent and child relationship.