Holman v Warringah Council [2015] NSWCATAD 215

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Holman v Warringah Council [2015] NSWCATAD 215 Hearing dates: 23 July 2015 and 28 September 2015. Decision date: 19 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Walker Senior Member Decision: Decision under review varied. Catchwords: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION – access application - client legal privilege Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Evidence Act 1995; Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Cases Cited: Charteris v Leichardt Municipal Council [2000] NSWADT 81; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409; Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674; Larsson v Office of Environment and Heritage [2014] NSWCATAD 136; Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales v Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services [2012] NSWADT 195; In the matter of Southland Coal Pty Ltd (receiver and managers appointed) (in liquidation) [2006] NSWSC 899; Starr v Superannuation Administration Corporation [2015] NSWCATAD 76; Sydney Airports Corporation v Singapore Airlines Ltd [2005] NSWCA 47.2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Holman (Applicant) Warringah Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Reid (Respondent)

Solicitors: Schmidt-Liermann Lawyers (Applicant) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510120 Publication restriction: Paragraphs 30 to 64 are not for publication to the public and applicant.