McNeill v Clarence Valley Council [2024] NSWCATAD 325

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McNeill v Clarence Valley Council [2024] NSWCATAD 325 Hearing dates: 15 September 2024 Date of orders: 07 November 2024 Decision date: 07 November 2024 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 – reasonable searches - Legal professional privilege - confidential hearing and evidence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Tebbutt v Minister for Lands and Water [2015] NSWCATAD 95 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Craigh McNeill (Applicant) Clarence Valley Council (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Local Government Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00176464 Publication restriction: Not applicable