Day v Lynn [2003] FCA 879

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Day v Lynn [2003] FCA 879 POST & TELECOMMUNICATIONS – telephonic interceptions and other surveillance material communicated by Australian Federal Police to Australian Customs Service for use in disciplinary proceedings against applicant – whether information was communicated for a 'permitted purpose' pursuant to the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth) ISSUE ESTOPPEL –whether judgments by a single judge of this Court and the Full Court involved determination of a point of law which necessarily established the foundation or justification for their conclusions

Public Service Act 1922 (Cth) ss 55, 56, 61, 62, 63D Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Regulations 1999 (Cth) Reg 2.21 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 16, 52(1B), 55A Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cth) ss 16, 37 Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth) ss 5, 63, 67, 68, 73 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 followed Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 followed Day v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police [2000] FCA 398; (2000) 96 IR 240 cited Day v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police [2000] FCA 1272; (2000) 101 FCR 66 cited McManus v Scott-Charlton (1996) 140 ALR 630 cited Taciak v Australian Federal Police (1995) 131 ALR 319 cited Ibarcena v Templar [1999] FCA 900 cited Gao v Federal Privacy Commissioner [2001] FCA 1683 cited Gao v Federal Privacy Commissioner [2002] FCAFC 128 cited Gao v Federal Privacy Commissioner [2002] FCA 823 cited SHANE ANTHONY DAY v JOHN LYNN, JOHN KERLIN AND BRIAN FORBES AND ANOR N 196 of 2002 STONE J 21 AUGUST 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 196 OF 2002

BETWEEN: SHANE ANTHONY DAY

APPLICANT