LN v Sydney Local Health District (No. 2) (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 41

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: LN v Sydney Local Health District (No. 2) (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 41 Hearing dates: 21 May 2012 Decision date: 19 October 2012 Before: Judge K P O'Connor, President C Huntsman, Judicial Member M Bolt, Non-judicial Member Decision: 1. In light of the agency's tender of an apology (first made on 20 March 2012) for its conduct in this matter, no further action is required. 2. That there be no order as to costs. Catchwords: PRIVACY - Appeal - Extension to Merits - Finding as to Excessive Delay - Orders - COSTS - Appellant's application - Not granted Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Legal Profession Act 2004 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 State Records Act 1998 Cases Cited: KT v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 94 LN v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2012] NSWADTAP 9 Tuffy v Vaughan & ors. (No 2) [2009] NSWADT 242 Category: Consequential orders Parties: LN (Appellant) Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A Britt (Respondent) In person (Appellant) A Bridges-Webb, GILD Insurance Litigation Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 119010 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9108 Citation: LN v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2011] NSWADT 44 Date of Decision: 2011-03-03 00:00:00 Before: General Division File Number(s): 093024