QQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 275

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: QQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 275 Hearing dates: 17 October 2011 Decision date: 21 November 2011 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The Applicant has leave to use documents produced pursuant to summons issued in these proceedings in the anticipated proceedings in the Supreme Court. Catchwords: Documents produced - Implied undertaking not to use documents for any purpose other than the proper conduct of the action - Whether tribunal should grant leave to use documents in other proceedings - special circumstances - principles to be followed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation (1998) 166 ALR 699 Commissioner of Police v Gabriel [2004] NSWSC 31 Crest Homes PLC v Marks [1987] AC 829 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Lovell (1998) 19 WAR 316 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280. Hearne v Street (2008) 82 ALJR 1259 Holpitt Pty Ltd v Varimu Pty Ltd (1991) 103 ALR 684 Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 283. Mann v Medical Defence Union Ltd [1997] FCA 45 Otter Gold Mines Ltd v McDonald (1997) 147 ALR 322 P and W v Manny and Anor [2010] ACTSC 50 Pacific Basin Exploration Pty Ltd v XLX (NL) [1985] WAR 11; (1984) 2 IPR 489, Prime Finance Pty Limited and Ors v Randall and Ors [2009] NSWSC 361 Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Fountain Page Ltd [1991] 1 WLR; [1991] 3 All ER 878 QQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 54 Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 685 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: QQ (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel P Ginters (Respondent) Mitchell Lawyers (Applicant) Henry Davis York (Respondent) Privacy Commissioner File Number(s): 093184 Publication restriction: Section 75(2)(b) of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies in relation to the identity of the Applicant.