Law Society of New South Wales v General Manager, Workcover Authority [2004] NSWADT 4

Set aside by Appeal :

CITATION: Law Society of New South Wales v General Manager, Workcover Authority [2004] NSWADT 4 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Law Society of New South Wales RESPONDENT General Manager, Workcover Authority FILE NUMBER: 033135 HEARING DATES: 27/08/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/27/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 01/12/2004

BEFORE: Robinson MA - Judicial Member APPLICATION: access to documents - legal professional privilege - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - legal professional privilege MATTER FOR DECISION: Prncipal matter Freedom of Information Act 1989 LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 1987 Workers Compensation (General) Amendment (Costs) Regulation 2001 Workers Compensation (General) Regulation 1995 Charteris v General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council (No.2) (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 39 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 CASES CITED: Gliksman v Director General, NSW Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 1 Mangoplah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Great Southern Energy [1999] NSWADT 93 Neary v The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: M Allars, barrister RESPONDENT J Griffiths SC, counsel ORDERS: 1 The reviewable decision is affirmed; 2 The confidential exhibit is to be made available to the respondent for collection forthwith