McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2006] NSWADT 84

Pending Appeal :

CITATION: McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2006] NSWADT 84

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Gerard Michael McGuirk RESPONDENT University of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER: 053246

HEARING DATES: 16/11/2005 & 30/11/3005

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/30/2005

DATE OF DECISION: 03/23/2006

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - legal professional privilege

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Protected Disclosures Act 1994

Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Charteris v General Manager, Leichhardt Municipal Council [2001] NSWADTAP 12 Commissioner, Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Ply Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 Commonwealth of Australia v Dutton (2000) 102 FCR 168 Daniels Corp International Pty Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA 49 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 CASES CITED: Law Society of New South Wales v General Manager, Workcover Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWADTAP 40 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66 Neary v The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261 Saggers v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2005] NSWADT 193 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 Vance v Air Marshall McCormack in his capacity as Chief of Air Force & Anor [2004] ACTSC 78 Varawa v Howard Smith & Co. Ltd. (1910) 10 CLR 382 Waterford v Commonwealth (1987) 163 CLR 54