Whalley v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWSC 273

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Whalley v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWSC 273 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 April 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J DECISION : Application for reasons for decision refused.

CATCHWORDS : Courts Practice & Procedure - Administrative Law List - Practice Note No. 119 - power of judge to order decision maker to provide reasons for decision - validity of Practice Note Police Act 1990, s 88 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 13 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW), s 49 Supreme Court Act 1970, ss 23, 76A, 122, 124 Interpretation Act 1987, ss 21(1), 41 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 CASES CITED : Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, ex parte Applicant Number S190 [2002] HCA 39, 191 ALR 569 Attorney General of New South Wales v Kennedy Miller Television Pty Limited (1998) 43 NSWLR 729 Taylor v The Public Service Board of New South Wales [1975] 2 NSWLR 278 William J Whalley (First Plaintiff) PARTIES : Jane M McLean (Second Plaintiff) Commissioner of Police (First Defendant) New South Wales Police Service (Second Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30012/03 COUNSEL : C Ronalds (Plaintiffs) PA Johnson / P Skinner (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Walter Madden Jenkins (Plaintiffs) Legal Services, NSW Police (Defendants)