Law v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWADT 203

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Law v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWADT 203 Hearing dates: 8 March 2013 Decision date: 16 September 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: P H. Molony, Judicial Member Decision: The decision of the Council is affirmed Catchwords: Government information Public Access - conclusive presumption against release of information subject to client legal privilege - litigation privilege - client legal privilege - waiver - without prejudice privilege Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Local Government Act 1993 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: AWB v Cole [2006] FCA 1234 Balabel v Air India [1988] Ch 317 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Intertan Inc (2003) FCR 151 FCT v Pratt Holdings at 279-280 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] ALR 367 Jones v Millward [2005] 1 Qd Rt 498 Kirby v Centro Properties No 2 [2012] FCA 70 Mann v Carnell (1999) HCA 66 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 Tickell v Trifelska Pty Ltd (199) 25 NSWLR 352 Woolley v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWADT 10 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Applicants - Raymond and Susan Law Respondent - Wollondilly Shire Council Representation: Applicant - M Tyson Respondent - M Allars Applicant - T H Walker Respondent - Lindsay Taylor Lawyers File Number(s): 123133 Publication restriction: Nil