FGK v Legal Aid NSW [2022] NSWCATAP 92

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FGK v Legal Aid NSW [2022] NSWCATAP 92 Hearing dates: 11 March 2022 Date of orders: 30 March 2022 Decision date: 30 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member D Robertson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to Appeal is refused. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) Section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) applies to the material that was filed in these proceedings or proceedings 2020/00248732 on a confidential basis. That material is not to be published or released to the appellant, without further order of the Tribunal. (4) Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) the names of the appellant, the appellant's children and the Independent Children's Lawyer are not to be disclosed. Catchwords: APPEAL – whether errors of law in application of Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) – whether redaction of withheld material was practicable Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Miskelly v Secretary, Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 48 Rice Marketing Board v Forbidden Foods Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 182 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: FGK (Appellant) Legal Aid (New South Wales) (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant (self-represented) Crown Solicitor(Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00329537 Publication restriction: Section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 applies to the material that was filed in these proceedings or in proceedings 2020/00248732 on a confidential basis. That material is not to be published or released to the appellant, without further order of the Tribunal.