FlyBlue Management Pty Ltd v NSW Crown Lands Department (Department of Planning and Environment) [2022] NSWCATAD 167

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FlyBlue Management Pty Ltd v NSW Crown Lands Department (Department of Planning and Environment) [2022] NSWCATAD 167 Hearing dates: 28 March 2022 Date of orders: 24 May 2022 Decision date: 24 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Griffin, Senior Member Decision: The Tribunal affirms the respondent's decision of 8 December 2021 to refuse access to documents subject to a claim of legal professional privilege in relation to the documents identified as Documents: 44, 584, 587-591, 596, 600, 615-616, 620, 723, 726, 734, 736-738, 742-744, 746-750, 753, 755-761, 764-766, 773. 781784, 790. 792-795, 803-804, 810-812, 827, 844, 846, 849, 854-856, 863, 867-868, 871-873, 876-877, 879-883, 889-895, 907-908, 911-913, 915-916, 918-919, 958, 968, 975, 977-979, 985 and 986 . Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - freedom of information - government information public access - public interest considerations - Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act (NSW) 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act (NSW) 1995 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd v Sage Group plc (No 2) [2013] FCA 1098; (2013) 306 ALR 384 Colefax v Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 75 FlyBlue Management Pty Limited v NSW Crown Lands Department [2021] NSWCATAD 322 FlyBlue Management Pty Limited v NSW Crown Lands Department [2021] NSWCATAD 226 Jackson v University of New South Wales [2019] NSWCATAD 224 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Saggers v Environment Protection Authority [2014] NSWCATAD 37 Transport for NSW v Robinson [2018] NSWCATAP 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Flyblue Management Pty Ltd (applicant) NSW Crown Lands Department (respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) Crown Solicitor (respondent)