Sethi v Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice [2024] NSWCATAD 35

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sethi v Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice [2024] NSWCATAD 35 Hearing dates: 23 January 2024 Date of orders: 14 February 2024 Decision date: 14 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. The applicant's request that I disqualify myself from conducting these proceedings on the ground of apprehended bias is refused. 2. The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information – whether the Tribunal ought to recuse itself on the ground of apprehended bias – Whether information sought in the applicant's request is held by the respondent. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 (NSW) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Antoun v The Queen (2006) 80 ALJ 458 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Evans v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2022] NSWCATAD 307 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Gaudie v Local Court of New South Wales (2013) 235 A Crim R 98; Griffin v Sydney Trains [2020] NSWCATAD 234 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kitson v Manly Council [2015] NSWCATAD 102 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury (2006) 228 CLR 423 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Miriani v Commissioner of New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Redfern Legal Centre v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 288 Samandi v NSW Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 286 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority (2008) 235 CLR 286 Shvetsova v University of New England [2015] NSWCATAD 49 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Ugur v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 293 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Wojciechowska v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice; Wojciechowska v Registrar, Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2023] NSWCA 191 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Akhil Sethi (Applicant)