Jamieson v Department of Justice [2019] NSWCATAD 173

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jamieson v Department of Justice [2019] NSWCATAD 173 Hearing dates: 11 July 2019 Date of orders: 23 August 2019 Decision date: 23 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision made on 13 October 2018 of the respondent to refuse to provide full access to the mail log for incoming/outgoing personal and legal mail from 2015 to 2018 in relation to the applicant is affirmed. (2) An order pursuant to s 64 (1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 prohibiting the publication of evidence given by the respondent in private before the Tribunal, or of matters contained in the unredacted Mail Log received in evidence in private by the Tribunal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Government Information (Public Access) – application for review by person aggrieved by decision to refuse to release information – public interest considerations Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Hurst v Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Miskelly v Secretary, Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 48 Woolley v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWADT 10 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen Jamieson (Applicant) Department of Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: S Jamieson (Self Represented)(Applicant) G Nalapo, Office of General Counsel (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00352490 Publication restriction: An order pursuant to s 64 (1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 prohibiting the publication of evidence given by the respondent in private before the Tribunal, or of matters contained in the unredacted Mail Log received in evidence in private by the Tribunal.