Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hammond v Australian Information Commissioner [2013] FCA 802 Citation: Hammond v Australian Information Commissioner [2013] FCA 802
Parties: RANDY HAMMOND v AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
File number: VID 459 of 2012
Judge: DAVIES J
Date of judgment: 12 August 2013
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application for judicial review – Decision by Australian Information Commissioner to decline to investigate applicant's complaint pursuant to Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), s 41(1)(a) –Commissioner satisfied that applicant's privacy not interfered with – Whether applicant was afforded procedural fairness – Application dismissed. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application by applicant for 12 month adjournment – Applicant experiencing mental health problems – Whether applicant would suffer prejudice if application refused – Proceeding ready for determination on the papers – Application refused.
Legislation: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)
Date of hearing: Heard on the papers
Place: Melbourne
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 28
Counsel for the Applicant: R Hammond (self represented)
Counsel for the Respondent: E Arduca
Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 459 of 2012
BETWEEN: RANDY HAMMOND
Applicant
AND: AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Respondent
JUDGE: DAVIES J DATE OF ORDER: 12 AUGUST 2013 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
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