Else v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 317

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Else v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 317 Hearing dates: 22 March 2021 Date of orders: 29 October 2021 Decision date: 29 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: Administrative Law – government information – access application – legal professional privilege – waiver – conclusive presumption against disclosure Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Betzis v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 71 Chetcuti v The University of Sydney [2020] NSWCATAD 164 Law v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWADT 203 McKean v Department of Justice [2016] NSWCATAP 93 Park v Transport for NSW [2018] NSWCATAD 82 SL v University of Sydney [2011] NSWADT 65 Yee v Medical Council of NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sylvia Else (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Sylvia Else (Applicant in person)

Solicitors: Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00288889 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 disclosure of the material filed by the Respondent on a confidential basis is prohibited. That material is not to be released to the applicant or the public without further order of the Tribunal.