Choi v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 242

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Choi v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 242 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 2 October 2020 Decision date: 02 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: (1) Under section 50(4) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the Tribunal determines that a hearing is not necessary in this matter. The matter is to be determined on basis of the written material filed by each of the parties. (2) Under section 109 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 the Tribunal refuses to deal further with the Applicant's review application because it is lacking in substance. (3) The Applicant's review application is dismissed under section 55(1)(b) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 because it is lacking in substance. (4) Within 21 days of this decision, the Legal Aid Commission of NSW is to advise the Tribunal and the Applicant whether it is pursuing an application for costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Access to information – application for Tribunal to refuse to deal with review application – application for summary dismissal of review application – Tribunal refused to deal with and dismissed review application Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Choi v University of Technology Sydney [2020] NSWCATAD 238 Choi v University of Technology Sydney [2020] NSWCATAP 18 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jae Hee Choi (Applicant) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) S Ibraham (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00083511 Publication restriction: Nil