Ferns v Commissioner of Corrective Services, Department of Corrective Services [2007] NSWADT 298

CITATION: Ferns v Commissioner of Corrective Services, Department of Corrective Services [2007] NSWADT 298

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT Helen Ferns on behalf of Craig Ferns PARTIES: RESPONDENT Commissioner of Corrective Services, Department of Corrective Services

FILE NUMBER: 063295

HEARING DATES: 16 March 2007, 5 July 2007

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 13 July 2007

DATE OF DECISION: 18 December 2007

BEFORE: Higgins S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - adequacy of search

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

Shepherd & Department of Housing, Local Government & Planning [1994] QICmr 7 (18 April 1994); (1994) 1 QAR 464 Cianfrano v Director-General, Attorney General's Department [2007] NSWADT 8 Dezfouli v Department of Corrective Services [2007] NSWADT 25 Cianfrano v Director-General, Department of Commerce & Anor [2006] NSWADT 195 Curtin v Vice-Chancellor, University of New South Wales (No.2) [2006] NSWADT 56O CASES CITED: Hara v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWADT 100 Chapman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 35 Patsalis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2003] NSWADT 213 DQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2002] NSWADT 215 Chu v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 1730 Miriani v Commissioner of NSW Police [2005] NSWADT 187