Act. 88 In paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the fourth publication, Mr Sunol calls Mr Burns a "thieving rotten mongrel", a "plain rotten thief", and "a liar cheat and thief". He says "this thief of a Gary" set him up. Making these comments constitutes a detriment to Mr Burns. The intensity and repetition of this derogatory language satisfied us that, objectively, Mr Burns suffered a detriment which is not trivial. We accept that, subjectively, he was humiliated and distressed by being called these names. 89 These comments were made because Mr Burns brought proceedings against him and the Tribunal made orders in relation to those proceedings. 90 This complaint of victimisation is substantiated. 91 The comments on the first page of the fifth publication (the letter to Mr Burns) resemble those made by Mr Sunol in the fourth publication. It is clear from the comments themselves that Mr Sunol abused Mr Burns on the first page of this letter because he had brought proceedings against him. The repeated use of strong and derogatory language would have caused Mr Burns a detriment, namely humiliation and distress. This part of Mr Burns' complaint of victimisation is substantiated. 92 The comment at the end of the letter does not constitute victimisation because it was not made on the ground that Mr Burns had brought proceedings under the AD Act. There is no link in that sentence between Mr Burns having done anything referred to in paras (a) to (d) of s 50 and any detriment he may have suffered. This part of Mr Burns' complaint of victimisation is not substantiated. 93 In relation to the sixth and seventh publications, these comments were made because Mr Burns brought proceedings against Mr Sunol under the AD Act. Calling Mr Burns "a thief and a liar who manipulates the law to get money off people" and a "thieving rotten lying faggot who lies in court" is a detriment to Mr Burns. All the comments were made on the ground that Mr Burns had brought proceedings against him. These parts of Mr Burns' complaint of victimisation are substantiated. REMEDIES Background 94 Section 108(1) of the AD Act provides that: (1) In proceedings relating to a complaint, the Tribunal may: (a) dismiss the complaint in whole or in part, or

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