Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Griffiths v Rose [2011] FCA 30 Citation: Griffiths v Rose [2011] FCA 30
Parties: JOHN FRANK LEWIS GRIFFITHS v JO-ANN ROSE, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and KEN PETTIFER
File number(s): ACD 9 of 2010
Judge: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 31 January 2011
Corrigendum: 2 February 2011
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – Termination of employment – Breach of Australian Public Service Code of Conduct – Unauthorised use of computer equipment – Whether certain prohibitions upon use contrary to right of privacy – Whether evidence of unauthorised use collected contrary to right of privacy – Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) s 16 – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Art 17
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 138 Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (Cth) s 44 Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 (Cth) s 4 Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 14, 16 Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) ss 10, 13, 15, 38 European Convention on Human Rights Art 8 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Arts 17, 28
Cases cited: ABC v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 cited Associated Provincial Pictures Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 cited Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 cited Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 cited Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 cited Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited Halford v United Kingdom (1997) 24 EHRR 523 cited Kruger v Commonwealth (1997) 190 CLR 1 cited Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 cited Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS [2010] HCA 48 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 cited Potter v Scottish Ministers [2010] CSOH 85 cited Short v Poole Corporation [1926] Ch 66 cited Toonen v Australia (Human Rights Committee Communication No 488/1992 (1994)) cited
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