DVG v Western Sydney Local Health District [2020] NSWCATAP 78

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DVG v Western Sydney Local Health District [2020] NSWCATAP 78 Hearing dates: 1 May 2020 Date of orders: 08 May 2020 Decision date: 08 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, President Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President Decision: (1) The application to extend time to lodge the appeal is refused. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS – where Tribunal summarily dismissed applications for administrative review of conduct under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW); whether any prospects of success on appeal – whether time for lodging the appeal should be extended – whether leave should be given to appeal from an interlocutory decision Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: BLW v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2015] NSWCATAD 184 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine [2014] NSWCATAP 24 CYL v YZA [2017] NSWCATAP 105 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT (2006) 67 NSWLR 237 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 KO and KP v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 56 OD v Department of Education and Training [2005] NSWADTAP 74 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: DVG (Appellant) Western Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Crown Solicitor (Respondent) Appellant (Self Represented) File Number(s): AP 20/04066 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the publication or broadcast of the name of the appellant is prohibited. A reference to the name of a person includes a reference to any information, picture or other material that identifies a person or is likely to lead to the identification of the person. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2019] NSWCATAD 237 Date of Decision: 15 November 2019 Before: L Pearson, Principal Member File Number(s): 2019/00122424; 2019/00122438