ALZ v Lismore City Council [2016] NSWCATAP 190

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ALZ v Lismore City Council [2016] NSWCATAP 190 Hearing dates: 11 August 2016 Date of orders: 11 August 2016 Decision date: 11 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P Durack SC, Senior Member Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Appeal is allowed. (2) The decision below dated 2 February 2016 is set aside. (3) The matter is remitted in whole to a differently constituted Tribunal for reconsideration according to law either with or without further evidence as the member hearing the matter may determine. Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL – privacy – personal information – jurisdiction – Appeal Panel – inadequacy of reasons – decision set aside Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information and Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Hagh v Kong [2014] NSWCATAP 47 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: ALZ (Appellant) Lismore City Council (Respondent) Representation: Appellant in person Mr Britt for Respondent Mr McLaughlin for the Privacy Commissioner (with leave) File Number(s): AP 16/11048 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2016] NSWCATAD 20 Date of Decision: 2 February 2016 Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member File Number(s): 1410345