University of New South Wales v McGuirk (No 1) (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 65

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CITATION: University of New South Wales v McGuirk (No 1) (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 65 APPELLANT PARTIES: University of New South Wales RESPONDENT Gerard Michael McGuirk FILE NUMBER: 059038 HEARING DATES: 24/08/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/24/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 12/08/2005

McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2005] NSWADT 113 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Wilson R - Judicial Member; Blake C - Non Judicial Member CATCHWORDS: findings without evidence - procedural fairness - refusal to admit evidence - refusal to take account of evidence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 043295 and 043398 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/23/2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Protected Disclosures Act 1994 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 149 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Commissioner of Police v Mercer [2005] NSWADTAP 55 CASES CITED: Gamester Pty Ltd v Lockhart (1993) 112 ALR 623 Mangoplah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Great Southern Energy [1999] NSWADT 93 Neary -v- The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261 Seltsam Pty Limited v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Tuite v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (1993) 40 FCR 483 VTAO and Others v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 927 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: P Singleton, barrister RESPONDENT In person ORDERS: 1. The Tribunal's decision is affirmed; 2. The appeal is dismissed.