Giving evidence before SAT can be daunting, this article
gives a quick guide to the process involved in giving evidence
before the State Administrative Tribunal.
Giving evidence before SAT has many similarities with (but some
important differences from) giving evidence in a Court. This
is because a Court aims to apply the law to a particular scenario
and reach a judgement without working out what is the fair outcome
(other than in making sure the process of the trial is fair and in
sentencing or costs orders).
The Court must take the law as it
is and apply it every single time, without discretion. SAT
however is a Tribunal not a Court.
Whilst it is also bound by the law, its purpose is make sure
that the fair and preferable decision is made. It is also
designed to review decisions that a non judicial body has made,
such as Local Governments or Government Departments.
