McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2008] NSWADTAP 41

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2008] NSWADTAP 41

APPELLANT (Gerard) Michael McGuirk

RESPONDENT University of New South Wales PARTIES: CROSS APPELLANT University of New South Wales

CROSS RESPONDENT (Gerard) Michael McGuirk

FILE NUMBER: 079054; 079056

HEARING DATES: 6 March 2008

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 6 March 2008

DATE OF DECISION: 21 July 2008

BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Wilson R - Judicial Member; Bolt M - Non Judicial Member

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2007] NSWADT 204

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 053107

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 09/06/2007

LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Protected Disclosures Act 1994

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