Wilmshurst v Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University [2003] NSWADT 147

CITATION: Wilmshurst v Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University [2003] NSWADT 147 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Anthony Peter Wilmshurst RESPONDENT Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University FILE NUMBER: 013314 HEARING DATES: 26/11/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/26/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 06/18/2003

BEFORE: Britton A - Judicial Member APPLICATION: access to documents - legal professional privilege - access to documents - personal affairs - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - legal professional privilege - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - personal affairs MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Wilmshurst v Vice Chancellor Macquarie University [2002] NSWADT 196 Esso Australian Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competitiation and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA 49 Attorney General of the Northern Territory v Kearney (1985) 158 CLR 599 Re Williams and Registrar of Federal Court of Australia (1985) 8 ALD 219 CASES CITED: Young v Wicks (1986) 13 FCR 85 Commissioner of Police v The District Court of NSW ("Perrin's Case") (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 Gilling v General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council (1989) NSWADT 43 A v Director General, Department of Health (2000) NSWADT 59 Colokowski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 29 FCR 429 Mangoplah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Great Southern Energy [1999] NSWADT 93 Neary v The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT S Rares, SC ORDERS: The decision under review is affirmed.