Donaghy t/as GJ Donaghy & Company Solicitors v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2022] NSWSC 626

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Donaghy t/as GJ Donaghy & Company Solicitors v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2022] NSWSC 626 Hearing dates: 17 May 2022 Date of orders: 20 May 2022 Decision date: 20 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Griffiths AJ Decision: (1) The amended summons is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Whether statutory source for impugned decisions ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Hearing rule – Notice ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Ground of review other than procedural fairness – Irrationality and/or Legal Unreasonableness ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Ground of review other than procedural fairness – Irrelevant and relevant considerations – Consideration bound to take into account ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Ground of review other than procedural fairness – Improper purpose Legislation Cited: Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amos v Western New South Wales Local Health District [2016] NSWSC 1162 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 Davis v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCAFC 213 De Bruyn v Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (2016) 48 VR 647; [2016] VSC 111 Donaghy v Council of the Law Society of NSW (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 224 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Hall v The University of New South Wales [2003] NSWSC 669 Hird v Chief Executive Officer of Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (2015) 227 FCR 95; [2015] FCAFC 7 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Karimbla Property (No 50) Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 778 Kassam v Hazzard [2021] NSWSC 1320 Khalid v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2016] NSWSC 1640 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 21 [2014] FCAFC 1 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh (2014) 231 FCR 437; Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton (2016) 237 FCR; [2016] FCAFC 11 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ (2016) 259 CR 180; [2016] HCA 29 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 264 CLR 541; [2018] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611; [2010] HCA 16 Muswellbrook Shire Council v Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 216 National Home Doctor Service Pty Ltd v Director of Professional Services [2020] FCA 386 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 17 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth (2010) 243 CLR 319; [2010] HCA 41 Plaintiff M64/2015 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 258 CLR 173; [2015] HCA 50 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30; (2003) 198 ALR 59 State of Victoria v Master Builders' Association of Victoria [1995] VR 121 Texts Cited: NA Category: Principal judgment Parties: Geoffrey James Donaghy (Plaintiff) Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Birch (Defendant)