Lloyd -v- TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd and Another [1999] NSWADTAP 3

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Lloyd -v- TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd and Another [1999] NSWADTAP 3 decision revised on:

APPELLANT: Ronald George Lloyd

RESPONDENT: TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (First Respondent) and Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (Second Respondent)

FILE NUMBER: 999001

HEARING DATES: 03/25/1999; 04/09/1999

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/09/1999

DATE OF DECISION: 27 July 1999

Grant of consent under s.126 of the Act to the First Respondent to publish or broadcast the name of the appellant or otherwise to identify the appellant as the respondent to proceedings before the Tribunal. DECISION UNDER APPEAL:

C A Needham - Deputy President BEFORE: M B Smith - Judicial Member O McDonald - Member

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 984004, 984005, 9840015, 9840016

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 03/18/1999

PRIMARY LEGISLATION: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW)

Appellant: D Inverarity counsel instructed by Hermann & Green REPRESENTATION: Respondent: First Respondent: J Griffiths counsel instructed by Gilbert & Tobin Second Respondent: S Burchett counsel instructed by Conway MacCallum

1. Appeal on error of law allowed. 2. Grant leave for the appeal to extend to a review of the merits of the appealable decision. ORDERS: 3. Appeal on the merits allowed. 4. Set aside the decision of the General Division made 18 March 1999. 5. Refuse the application under s.126 by TCN Channel 9 Pty Limited for consent to publish the name of the appellant 6. Direct any application under s.88 for costs to be made in writing within 21 days together with a supporting affidavit.