D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2013] NSWCA 187

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2013] NSWCA 187 Decision date: 21 June 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [2]; Basten JA at [194] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - jurisdictional error - jurisdictional fact - sitting day relief entitlements - corrupt conduct - relevant considerations - scope of duty to provide reasons Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Constitution Act 1902 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2010] NSWCA 328 Amaba Pty Ltd v Booth [2010] NSWCA 344 Applicant M31 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 533 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 75 ALD 630 Associated Provincial Pictures Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 5 NSWLR 139 Balog v Independent Commission Against Corruption [1990] HCA 28; 169 CLR 625 Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Brennan v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 298 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; 60 CLR 336 Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; 135 CLR 110 Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v Southam Inc [1997] 1 SCR 748 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 Dranichinikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 197 ALR 389 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Greiner v Independent Commission Against Corruption (1992) 28 NSWLR 125 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Htun v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 244 Karger v Paul [1984] VR 161 Khan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1987) 14 ALD 291 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission [2010] HCA 1 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HC 32; 241 CLR 390 Lu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 340; 141 FCR 346 M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 87 ALJR 618 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS [2010] HCA 48; 243 CLR 164 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT [2013] FCA 317 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; 78 ALJR 992 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; 67 ALJR 170 Paul v Minister of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1196; 113 FCR 396 R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex Parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Ld [1953] HCA 22; 88 CLR 100 R v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd [1944] HCA 42; 69 CLR 407 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30; 77 ALJR 1165 Refugee Review Tribunal, Re; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; 204 CLR 82 SHKB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 545 Sneddon v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 351 State Rail Authority (NSW) v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In liq) [1997] HCA 3; 160 ALR 588 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; 161 CLR 141 Suvaal v Cessnock City Council [2003] HCA 41; 77 ALJR 1449 The Queen v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd [1944] HCA 42; 69 CLR 407 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; 79 ALJR 1816 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88 Texts Cited: Aronson and Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (5th ed, 2013) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Angela D'Amore (Appellant) Independent Commission Against Corruption (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J K Kirk SC; R Tripodi (Appellant) T A Alexis SC; A M Mitchelmore (Respondent) Solicitors: W G McNally Jones Staff (Appellant) The Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2012/181698 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2012] NSWSC 473 Date of Decision: 2012-05-14 00:00:00 Before: McClellan CJ at CL File Number(s): SC 2011/138619