McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2005] NSWADT 289

Set aside by Appeal : Set Aside by Appeal on 8/12/2006: University of New South Wales v Gerard Michael McGuirk [2006] NSWSC 1362

CITATION: McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2005] NSWADT 289 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Gerard Michael McGuirk RESPONDENT University of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 053100 HEARING DATES: 16/06/2005, 8/08/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/08/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 12/08/2005

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: access to documents - legal professional privilege - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - legal professional privilege MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : University of New South Wales Act 1989 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Attorney-General (NT) v. Maurice (1986 161 CLR 475 Baker v Campbell (1983) 49 ALR 385 Bennett v Vice Chancellor, University of New England [2002] NSWADT 175 Daniels Corp International Pty. Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA 49 CASES CITED: DK -v- Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSW ADT 172 Doelle v Legal Aid Office, Decision No 93005 (24 November 1993) Esso Australia Resources Ltd v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 168 ALR 123 Law Society of New South Wales v General Manager, Workcover Authority of New South Wales (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 40 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT P Singleton, barrister ORDERS: 1. The determination under review is set aside; 2. I make the fresh determination that the Joint Memorandum of Advice - Phillips Fox Lawyers dated 2 July 2002 ("the Walker-Bell advice") should be released.