General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council -v- Walden & anor (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 36

Appeal Panel

CITATION: General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council -v- Walden & anor (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 36 APPELLANT General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Kim Baiba Walden Paul David Toni FILE NUMBER: 019029 HEARING DATES: 13/11/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/13/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 11/13/2001

Walden & anor -v- General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council [2001] NSWADT 81 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President); Robinson MA - Judicial Member; Mapperson K - Member CATCHWORDS: statutory interpretation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 003335 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/21/2001 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 CASES CITED: APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: G Flick QC, barrister RESPONDENTS Submitting appearance ORDERS: By consent: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. The decision of the Tribunal dated 21/05/2001 is set aside; 3. No order as to costs.

These consent orders were agreed to by the parties prior to the hearing. The appellant lodged written submissions in support of their appeal which they urged us to consider. However, having regard to the settlement agreement it is not necessary for us to consider these submissions on this occasion.

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