AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 36

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 36 Hearing dates: 6 February 2017 Date of orders: 21 February 2017 Decision date: 21 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President P Durack SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – privacy and personal information protection - administrative review of conduct - procedural directions – substantive procedural course decided before directions hearing – variation of interlocutory orders – provision of documents under s58 of the Administrative Decisions Review Act - alleged bias. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW), s 58, s 59 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 5, s 80 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), s 15 Cases Cited: Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine [2014] NSWCATAP 24 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AIN (Appellant) Medical Council of New South Wales (Respondent) Information and Privacy Commission NSW (Privacy Commissioner) Representation: Counsel: Z Heger (Respondent)

Solicitors: AIN (Appellant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 16/48340 Publication restriction: The name of the Appellant is not to be published. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 28 October 2016 Before: Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member File Number(s): 1410107