icare NSW v Webb [2023] NSWCATAP 192

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: icare NSW v Webb [2023] NSWCATAP 192 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 July 2023 Decision date: 18 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Suthers, Principal Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted; (2) The appeal is allowed; (3) The summons to Ms Gibbs-Steele issued 12 December 2022 is set aside. Catchwords: APPEAL – from refusal to set aside summons to a potential witness in privacy proceedings – requirement for agency to consult in application for release of information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) - nature of claimed legitimate forensic purpose for person consulted to give evidence under summons Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1952) 72 WN (NSW) 250 Botany Bay Instrumentation & Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984] 3 NSWLR 98 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 CPJ v University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 350 Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 FM v Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University [2003] NSWADT 78 In re the Will of F. B. Gilbert (deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 at 323; (1946) 63 WN (NSW) 176 Lee v Lee (2019) 266 CLR 129; [2019] HCA 28 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 R v Baines [1908] UKLawRpKQB 159; [1909] 1 KB 258 Re Don [2006] NSWSC 1125 Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales v Forbidden Foods Pty Limited [2020] NSWCATAP 182 Roads and Maritime Services v AF; AF v Roads and Maritime Services (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 63 Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice v Feeney [2021] NSWCATAP 139 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith [2017] NSWCA 206 Waind v Hill and National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Webb v ICare NSW [2023] NSWCATAD 111 Webb v iCare NSW [2023] NSWCATAD 63 Witness v Marsden & Anor [2000] NSWCA 52 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: icare NSW (Appellant) Telina Webb (Respondent)