NSW Caselaw
CITATION: Ugur v Legal Aid New South Wales [2010] NSWADT 71
DIVISION: General Division
APPLICANT H. E. O. Ugur PARTIES: RESPONDENT Legal Aid New South Wales
FILE NUMBER: 083381
HEARING DATES: 3 August 2009
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10 March 2010
DATE OF DECISION: 19 March 2010
BEFORE: Higgins S - Judicial Member
CATCHWORDS: Access to records – aggrieved person – dismissal of application on grounds of being misconceived and lacking in substance
LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1989
CASES CITED: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Appeal Panel v Director General, Department of Commerce & Ors [2008] NSWCA 140
APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT R Graycar, barrister
ORDERS: Application dismissed
REASONS FOR DECISION
Background
1 This is an application by Mr Ugur, seeking review of a decision of the respondent, Legal Aid New South Wales ('Legal Aid'), made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 ('the FOI Act'). 2 In a letter dated 13 June 2008, Mr Ugur requested that Legal Aid grant him 'access to all files held by the Legal Aid Commission concerning documents which relate to my personal affairs. I also require a copy of my files.' 3 In an undated letter, Mr Christopher Paul, solicitor Legal Policy Branch of Legal Aid, responded to Mr Ugur's request. Mr Paul's determination in regard to Mr Ugur's FOI request was in the following terms: '.....
I have determined to approve release of all documents to you except those which you would already have a copy of, ...
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