McGuirk v Director-General, Attorney General's Department [2006] NSWADT 265

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CITATION: McGuirk v Director-General, Attorney General's Department [2006] NSWADT 265

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Gerard Michael McGuirk RESPONDENT Director-General, Attorney General's Department

FILE NUMBER: 053361 and 053237

HEARING DATES: 10/03/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/10/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 09/12/2006

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - legal professional privilege - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - legal professional privilege

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Protected Disclosures Act 1994

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