BSU v Workers Compensation Commission [2015] NSWCATAD 125

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BSU v Workers Compensation Commission [2015] NSWCATAD 125 Hearing dates: 10 June 2015 Decision date: 19 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Walker, Senior Member Decision: No further action – want of jurisdiction. Catchwords: PRIVACY –personal information—jurisdiction of tribunal – judicial functions WORDS AND PHRASES – "tribunal" Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998; Health information and Privacy Act 2002. Cases Cited: Babaniaris v Lutony Fashions Pty Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 1; Barratt v Kearns [1905] 1 KB 504; N (No 2) v Attorney-General's Department [2002] NSWADT 33; NZ v Attorney-General's Department [2005] NSWADT 103, [2005] NSWADTAP 62; Re A G Becker, Inc (1984) 45 CPC 163 (Ont. HC); Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181. Texts Cited: Forbes, Justice in Tribunals (4th edn 2014); Law Commission, Tribunals in New Zealand, Issues Paper 6, January 2008; Walker, The Rule of Law: Foundation of Constitutional Democracy (1988). Category: Principal judgment Parties: BSU and BSV (Applicants) Representation: Solicitor: BSU and BSV (Applicants in persons) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510149 Publication restriction: Pursuant to subs 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the name of the applicant and the name of any other person from which the name of the applicant and the name of any other person from which the name of the applicant could be identified is not to be published or broadcasted without the leave of the Tribunal.