CPJ v The University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 350

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CPJ v The University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 350 Hearing dates: 15 November 2017 Date of orders: 29 November 2017 Decision date: 29 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: 1. The application to set aside the summons is granted. 2. The proceedings are listed for directions on 5 December 2017 at 9.30 am. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – summons to produce documents – where applicant in proceedings under the Privacy Information Protection Act 1998 issued a summons to a third party to produce documents – whether summons has legitimate forensic purpose – taking into account common law principles and the guiding principle, whether summons should be set aside Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 36(1), s 37, s 48 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), s 18, s 52, s 55, Cases Cited: Becwell Legal Services Pty Ltd v McMaster [2011] FCA 1501 Casley-Smith v District Council of Stirling (1989) 51 SASR 447 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 EQ and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (Freedom of information) [2016] AATA 785 FM v Vice Chancellor, Macquarie University [2003] NSWADT 78 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 March v Stramare (E and MH) Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506 National Employers' Mutual General Assn Ltd v Waind [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 NW v New South Wales Fire Brigades (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 61 Portal Software v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 Sharpe v Grobbel [2017] NSWSC 1065 Texts Cited: Neil Rees, Simon Rice, Dominique Allen, Australian Anti-Discrimination Law, (2nd ed 2014, Federation Press) Bernard Cairns, Australian Civil Procedure, Thomson Reuters (10th ed 2014) at 585 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: CPJ (Applicant) The University of Newcastle (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Kemp Strang Lawyers (Applicant) Hicksons Lawyers (Respondent)