Ugur v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police [2010] FCA 303

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ugur v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police [2010] FCA 303 Citation: Ugur v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police [2010] FCA 303

Appeal from: Haci Ugur v Australian Federal Police [2009] AATA 405

Parties: HACI UGUR v COMMISSIONER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

File number: NSD 670 of 2009

Judge: MOORE J

Date of judgment: 20 May 2010

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – AAT affirmed the Australian Federal Police's determination that it had provided the applicant with all documents relevant to his request under Freedom of Information law – whether AAT afforded procedural fairness or otherwise erred in its decision – interaction of ADJR Act and AAT Act – whether Court should exercise discretion under s 10(2)(b) of ADJR Act to dismiss application. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – request for documents – relevant documents provided – 'reasonable' steps taken to locate relevant documents – documents exempt because 'irrelevant'.

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 10(2)(b) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ss 22, 24A, 55

Cases cited: Combe v Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2005] FCA 1101 cited Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292 cited Duncan v Fayle (2004) 138 FCR 510 applied Duncan v Hotop [2004] FCA 274 cited Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 cited Pancontinental Mining Ltd v Burns (1994) 124 ALR 471 applied Re Pergamon Press Ltd [1970] 3 All ER 535 cited Tuite v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (1993) 40 FCR 483 cited