Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS
Administrative Law - application by prisoner for parole -
opinion of parole board that information before it does not justify release on parole - application to the Court for review of opinion - whether opinion is a decision
to which the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act
1977 applies.
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth.)ss.
Parole Ordinance, 1976 (A.C.T.) s. 19
KEVIN RIORDAN v. FRANCES XAVIER LOCKINGTON CONNOR, THOMAS WILBUR WASHINGTON PYE, ARTHUR DAVID HAMBLY and THE PAROLE BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
NO. Gl OF 1981 LOCKHART J.
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 1981 AT SYDNEY
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G1 of 1981 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
KEVIN RIORDAN Applicant
FRANCES XAVIER LOCKINGTON CONNOR,
THOMAS WILBUR WASHINGTON PYE,
ARTHUR DAVID HAMBLY and THE PAROLE
BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Respondents ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER : LOCKHART J. WHERE MADE: AT SYDNEY DATE OF ORDER : THURSDAY 5 MARCH 1981
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
The application be dismissed.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. Gl of 1981
) GENERAL DIVISION )
KEVIN RIORDAN Applicant
FRANCES XAVIER LOCKINGTON CONNOR, THOMAS WILBUR WASHINGTON PYE, ARTHUR DAVID HAMBLY and THE PAROLE BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Respondents
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
LOCKHART J. 5 March 1981
This case concerns the application, if any, of the
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ("the
Act") to an opinion of the Parole Board of the Australian Capital Territory ("the Board") that the release of Kevin Riordan ("the applicant") from prison on parole is not justified. -
The facts may be briefly stated. On 16 January 1975 the applicant was sentenced by the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory to five years imprisonment on counts of serious crimes of sexual violence. The court fixed a non- parole period of two years. On 7 June 1975 the apvlicant escaped from custody. He was subsequently arrested in Victoria and convicted there of further sexual charges. He
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