WY v National Crime Authority [2000] FCA 451

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WY v National Crime Authority [2000] FCA 451 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – right of review from decision of the Chairman of the National Crime Authority – whether the applicant is entitled to a review of the decision of the Chairman pursuant to both the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act and the National Crime Authority Act ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of decision of Chairman of the National Crime Authority – whether applicant entitled to challenge validity of decision on facts arising subsequently to the decision PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – production of documents – public interest immunity claim by National Crime Authority – whether applicant challenging decision of Chairman of National Crime Authority entitled to Chairman's personal notes made in preparation for giving written reasons for decision PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – production of documents – warrants – whether applicant is entitled to have access to warrant allegedly issued for his arrest and the information laid on which that warrant was based NSW Associated Blue-Metal Quarries Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1955) 94 CLR 509, referred to Hope v Council of the City of Bathurst (1980) 144 CLR 1, referred to AB v National Crime Authority (1998) 85 FCR 538, referred to C v National Crime Authority (1988) 78 ALR 338, considered Bank of Valletta PLC v National Crime Authority and Another (1999) 165 ALR 60, referred to AB v National Crime Authority (1997-1998) 49 ALD 397, considered Karmas v NSW Land & Housing Corporation (New South Wales Supreme Court, Dunford J, unreported, 12 February 1999), followed Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 10 Federal Court Rules, Order 4 rule 6, Order 57 rules 1 and 2(3) National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth), ss 13, 19, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 57 WY v NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY & JOHN BROOME N 714 OF 1999 WY v NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY N 715 OF 1999 EINFELD J 11 APRIL 2000 SYDNEY