Mansfield v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 367

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mansfield v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 367 Hearing dates: 31 October 2022 Date of orders: 15 November 2022 Decision date: 15 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Griffin, Senior Member Decision: The Tribunal summarily dismisses the application. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - summary dismissal-freedom of information-government information public access-no reasonable excuse for delay-Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act (NSW) 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Turner v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 4 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jonathan Mansfield (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Higgins Lawyers (Applicant) Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00253985 Publication restriction: Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION

Introduction 1. This is an application for summary dismissal of proceedings. The proceedings in question relate to a government information public access request for information held by the Respondent. The Respondent seeks dismissal of the proceedings, partly on the basis that the application is out of time and the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction.