EIF v Legal Aid New South Wales [2020] NSWCATAD 113

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EIF v Legal Aid New South Wales [2020] NSWCATAD 113 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 28 April 2020 Decision date: 28 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C A Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the respondent made 14 June 2019 is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – overriding public interest against disclosure – legal professional privilege Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997(NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act (NSW) 1979 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (NSW) 1988 Cases Cited: Alexander v University of Sydney (2008) NSWADT 214 Burke v Health Education and Training Institute (2016) NSWCATAD 194 Collins v Department of Finance, Service and Innovation (2018) NSWCATAD 60 Commissioner of Police & New South Wales Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (2011) NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Kioa v West (1995) 159 CLR 550 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 at [28] McInnes v NSW Department of Education and Communities (2013) NSWADT 219 McKinnon v Blacktown City Council [2012] NSWADT 43 MJ v Department of Education and Commerce (2013) NSWADT 213 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 Robinson v Department of Health (2002) NSWADT 222 Selby v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 61 Williams v Department of Industry and Investment (NSW) (2012) NSWADT 192 YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: EIF (Applicant) Legal Aid New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: EIF (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00079441 Publication restriction: None