Danis v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAP 23

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Danis v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAP 23 Hearing dates: 18 September 2020, 1 October 2021 (final submissions) Date of orders: 05 February 2021 Decision date: 05 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton, Principal Member J Lonsdale, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW —Government Information — whether Tribunal misapplied cll 1(d), 1(g), 3(a); 3(g) of the Table to s 14 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Government Information — whether in applying cll 3 (f) and 3(g) of the Table to s 14 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) the Tribunal made inconsistent findings ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — procedural fairness — whether Tribunal failed to consider a "substantial, clearly articulated argument relying upon established facts" ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — procedural fairness — apprehended bias — actual bias ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — adequacy of reasons — nature of obligation to give reasons for decision — whether Tribunal gave adequate reasons PRACTICE and PROCEDURE — whether permissible for expert witness to be present in hearing room before giving evidence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244; 61 MVR 443 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 75 ALD 630; [2003] FCAFC 184 Assistant Commissioner Michael James Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 7; (2013) 295 ALR 638 CNY17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 50 Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Commissioner of Police v Danis [2017] NSWCATAP 7 Danis v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 144 Danis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 138 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 73 ALD 321; [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20; (2015) 255 CLR 135 Jia v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 84 FCR 87 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; 201 CLR 488 JY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2008] NSWADT 306 McGovern v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209; (2008) 72 NSWLR 504 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; (2001) 205 CLR 507 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Richards v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services (New South Wales) [2011] NSWADT 98 VEAL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 72; (2005) 225 CLR 88 Wootten v Godfrey [2019] NSWCATAP 255 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW, Civil Trials Bench Book Category: Principal judgment Parties: Emil Danis (Appellant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitor Appellant (Self Represented) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 20/27431 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2020] NSWCATAD 138 Date of Decision: 25 May 2020 Before: M Wall, Senior Member File Number(s): 2019/00205731