Chetcuti v The University of Sydney [2020] NSWCATAD 164

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chetcuti v The University of Sydney [2020] NSWCATAD 164 Hearing dates: 13 February 2020; 11 March 2020 Date of orders: 30 June 2020 Decision date: 30 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: (1) A redacted copy of the document identified as Document 6 is to be released to the Applicant with redactions as discussed in these reasons. (2) A copy of the document identified as Document 8 is to be released to the Applicant. (3) A redacted copy of the document identified as Document 9 is to be released to the Applicant with redactions as discussed in these reasons. (4) A redacted copy of the document identified as Document 10 is to be released to the Applicant with redactions as discussed in these reasons. (5) The decisions under review are otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – personal information of a person other than the applicant - whether there is public interest against the disclosure of the information sought and on balance, that public interest against disclosure overrides the public interest in favour of disclosure – client privilege – in-house lawyers – independence –reasonable searches Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alam v Insurance and Care NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 148 Amos v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCATAD 101 Amos v Central Coast Council [2019] NSWCATAD 226 CHU Underwriting Pty Ltd v Hunter Water Corporation [2018] NSWCATAD 273 Field v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 153 Lipscombe v Blue Mountains City Council [2020] NSWCATAD 121. Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Office of Finance and Services v APV and APW [2014] NSWCATAP 88 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Shepherd and Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning (1994) 1 QAR 464 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2018] NSWCATAP 224 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Chetcuti (Applicant) The University of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Power (Respondent)