Cahalan v Lane Cove Council [2023] NSWCATAD 209

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cahalan v Lane Cove Council [2023] NSWCATAD 209 Hearing dates: 24 May 2023 Date of orders: 4 August 2023 Decision date: 04 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information - whether overriding public interest against disclosure - confidential information - information provided in confidence - prejudice to court proceedings - competitive commercial - legitimate business, commercial, professional or financial interests – conclusive presumption - legal professional privilege Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Information Act 2002 (NT) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (Outdoor Events) 2020 Cases Cited: AFW v WorkCover Authority of NSW [2013] NSWADT 51 Auld v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2017] NSWCATAD 160 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 CBL v Sydney Water Corporation [2016] NSWCATAD 287 Clear Wealth Pty Ltd v Kwong (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1233 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine (2014) 87 NSWLR 1 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine [2014] NSWCATAP 24 Cruickshank v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 115 Fire Brigade Employees' Union v Fire and Rescue (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 113 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Fomiatti v Su (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 210 Guthrie v Lane Cove Council [2019] NSWCATAD 74 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Honeysett v Director General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 227 Hopson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 379 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Johnson v Wollondilly Shire Council [2022] NSWCATAD 182 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Lock the Gate Alliance v Department of Planning and Environment & Department of Premier and Cabinet [2019] NSWCATAD 6 Luxford v Department of Education and Communities [2016] NSWCATAD 118 Male v Kempsey Shire Council [2022] NSWCATAD 39 Marrickville Council v Botany Council [2015] NSWCATAD 144 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Pedestrian Council of Australia Limited v North Sydney Council [2014] NSWCATAD 80 Public Service Assn v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales v Forbidden Foods Pty Limited; Forbidden Foods Pty Limited v Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales [2020] NSWCATAP 182 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Shenhua Watermark Coal Pty Limited v Department of Planning and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 119 Tallawoladah Pty Ltd v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2021] NSWCATAD 248 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Thomson v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 53 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adrienne Cahalan (Applicant) Lane Cove Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Lim – Longueville The Village Pty Ltd atf the Longueville Village Unit Trust (LTV) & Pathways Aged Care Pty Ltd and Longueville the Village Pty Ltd (Aggrieved parties)