Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWCATAP 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWCATAP 40 Hearing dates: 02 February 2024 Date of orders: 15 March 2024 Decision date: 15 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. In respect of both appeals, leave to appeal refused. 2. Both appeals dismissed. 3. If the Respondent seeks costs of the appeals the Respondent must file and serve written submissions not exceeding 20 pages within 21 days. 4. If the Appellant opposes the Respondent's costs application the Appellant must file and serve submissions within 21 days thereafter, such submissions not to exceed 20 pages. 5. The submissions shall include whether the parties consent to the Tribunal determining costs on the papers and thus making an order for a further hearing to be dispensed with. Catchwords: APPEALS — whether the respondent's application to set aside summonses required leave — nature of application to set aside summonses — adequacy of reasons-procedural fairness — claims of legal professional privilege and waiver-apparent relevance of documents sought by summonses — criteria for relevance-application for recusal — evidence permissible to engage s112 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009(NSW) — adequacy of searches-grounds of appeal lacking sufficient specificity. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Act 1997 (NSW) Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Bonkain [2024] NSWCATAP 15 CPJ v University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 35 Dezfouli v NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAP 264 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 ECR v Public Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 141 Hancock v Rinehart (Privilege) [2016] NSWSC 12 iCare NSW v Webb [2023] NSWCATAP 192 Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council (No 3) [2023] NSWCATAD 243 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jya Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 New South Wales Land & Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Saggers v Environment Protection Authority [2013] NSWADT 204 State of New South Wales (Justice Health) v Dezfouli [2008] NSWADTAP 69 Sunaust Properties Pty Ltd t/as Central Sydney Realty v The Owners – Strata Plan no 64807 [2023] NSWCA 188 Zonnevylle v Department of Education [2017] NSWCATAD 214 Zonnevylle v Department of Justice [2019] NSWCATAP 44 Zonnevylle v New South Wales Department of Finance & Services [2015] NSWCATAD 175 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Joseph (Appellant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Robertson (Respondent)