McGuirk v Vice-Chancellor, University of New South Wales [2009] NSWADTAP 43

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: McGuirk v Vice-Chancellor, University of New South Wales [2009] NSWADTAP 43

APPELLANT Michael McGuirk PARTIES: RESPONDENT Vice-Chancellor, University of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER: 069052

HEARING DATES: 27 November 2008

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 9 January 2009

DATE OF DECISION: 6 July 2009

BEFORE: Needham J SC - Deputy President; Handley R - Deputy President; Antonios Z - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Appeal – admissibility of evidence – whether "planning meeting" improperly characterised as "preliminary conference" as provided for by s 74 of ADT Act – discussion of directions hearings, planning meetings and preliminary conferences – bias and procedural fairness.

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: University of New South Wales v. Curtin [2006] NSWADT 271

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 053430

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 07/03/2009

LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1999

Kondos & Anor v. Citadin Pty Ltd [2003] ADTAP 7 McGuirk v. Vice Chancellor, University of New South Wales [2007] NSWADTAP 22 McGuirk v. University of New South Wales [2008] NSWADT 74 McKenzie v. McKenzie [1970] 3 All ER 1034 Livesey v. New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Ebner v. Official Trustee (2000) 205 CLR 337 Watson v. Watson [2001] FamCA 1470 CASES CITED: Australian Conservation Foundation v The Commonwealth (1980) 146 CLR 493 Onus v. Alcoa of Australia Ltd (1981) 149 CLR 27 McGuirk v NSW Ombudsman [2008] NSWCA 357 DF Lyons & Ors v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (1991) 100 ALR 468 at 476 Mister Figgins Pty Ltd v Centrepoint Freeholds Pty Ltd (1981) 36 ALR 23 Haines v. Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 422 Curtin v. Vice Chancellor, University of New South Wales [2005] NSWADT 186 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v. Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223