KT v Sydney Local Health Network (formerly Sydney South West Area Health Service) (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 10

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KT v Sydney Local Health Network (formerly Sydney South West Area Health Service) (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 10 Hearing dates: 15 February 2011 Decision date: 18 March 2011 Before: Appeal Panel Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Registrar to convene a telephone conference in relation to any directions that may be required in relation to the consideration of any costs applications. Catchwords: PRIVACY - Tribunal order that no further action required - appeal - interlocutory rulings (refusal to disqualify, refusal to permit summons, hearing on papers) - leave to appeal refused. Appeal as to final decision dismissed - disclosure of personal information in response to subpoena - cross-disclosure of personal information relating to one co-applicant to other co-applicant - when permissible - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 - Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Challita v NSW Department of Education and Training (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 70 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT [2006] NSWCA 270 GA v The University of Sydney (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 31 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 KT v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 131 KT v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 227 LN v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2011] NSWADTAP 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: KT (Appellant) Sydney Local Health Network (formerly Sydney South West Area Health Service) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A Britt (Respondent) KT (Appellant in person) B Woolley (Respondent) File Number(s): 109053 Decision under appeal Citation: KT v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 227 Date of Decision: 2010-04-06 00:00:00 Before: General Division File Number(s): 093255