Darley v City of Parramatta [2024] NSWCATAD 271

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Darley v City of Parramatta [2024] NSWCATAD 271 Hearing dates: 31 July 2024 Date of orders: 06 September 2024 Decision date: 06 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The applicant's application to call the CEO of the Respondent to give evidence at the hearing on 31 July 2024 is rejected. Catchwords: Administrative Law – Administrative Review – Interlocutory decision – Scope of the administrative review - Application by the applicant to call the CEO of the respondent to give evidence at the hearing – Proposed witness is not a witness in the proceedings – application refused – whether there is a legitimate forensic purpose in issuing such a summons to the witness Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: Botany Bay Instrumentation & Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984] 3 NSWLR 98 CPJ v The University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 350 icare NSW v Webb [2023] NSWCATAP 192 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council (No 3) [2023] NSWCATAD 243 National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 R v Baines [1909] 1 KB 258 Raymond v Tapson (1882) 22 Ch 430 Re Don [2006] NSWSC 1125 Re Mundell; Fenton v Cumberledge [1883] 52 L.J. Ch. 756 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Sethi v Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice [2024] NSWCATAD 35 Witness v Marsden (2000) 49 NSWLR 429 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Kellie Darley (Applicant) City of Parramatta (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Harker (Respondent)