Thomas v NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing [2010] NSWADT 143

CITATION: Thomas v NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing [2010] NSWADT 143

DIVISION: General Division

Applicant: Stuart Macauley Thomas PARTIES: Respondent: NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing

FILE NUMBER: 095142

HEARING DATES: 10 November 2009

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 14 December 2009

DATE OF DECISION: 9 June 2010

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Freedom of Information - exempt document - Documents containing confidential material – whether legal privilege has pass to a successor of the client.

Freedom of Information Act 1989 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Act 2008

General Manager, WorkCover Authority of NSW v Law Society of NSW (2006) 65 NSWLR 502; [2006] NSWCA 84 Keriakes v State Rail Authority of NSW [2003] NSWADT 191 at [38]. Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2007] NSWSC McGuirk v University of New South Wales, University of New South Wales v McGuirk [2009] NSWCA 321 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45 McMahon v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2003] NSWADT 164 CASES CITED: Re Easdown (1987) 2 VAR 102 Re Gordon Peter Wiseman v The Commonwealth of Australia (1989) FCA 434 Re Maher and the Attorney General's Department (No 2) (1986) 4 AAR 266. Retravision (NSW) Ltd v Copeland (unreported, 8 October 1997) Ryder v Booth [1985] VR 869 at 878 Simpson v Director General, Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 134 Starr v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 28 University of New South Wales v McGuirk [2006] NSWSC Vella v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2009] NSWADT 68 at [13].