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Full Federal Court confirms broad public interest immunity for Cabinet documents

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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April 9 2013

On 26 November 2012, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia 2012 FCAFC 169. This decision confirms

High Court finds that commonwealth executive power must be supported by validly enacted commonwealth legislation

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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October 12 2012

On 20 June 2012, the High Court handed down its decision in Williams v The Commonwealth of Australia 2012 HCA 23 (Williams

'Moral exemplars': the model litigant's duty to tell the full story

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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September 11 2012

Introduction On 22 June 2012, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal which reinforces the overarching obligation of Australian Government Agencies and their legal representatives to act as model litigants in accordance with the Legal Services Directions 2005

An evaluation of the administrative law role of the Queensland Planning and Environment Court

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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August 8 2012

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the administrative law role of the Queensland Planning Environment Court

'Moral Exemplars': The model litigant's duty to tell the full story

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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July 16 2012

On 22 June 2012, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal which reinforces the overarching obligation of Australian Government Agencies and their legal representatives to act as model litigants in accordance with the Legal Services Directions 2005

Sanderson orders and other costs orders

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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June 8 2012

In Nichols v Singleton Council 2011 NSWSC 1517,the plaintiff, a councillor with Singleton Council (the Council) sought relief against the Council, Mr Smith, Mr Greensill and Mr Thomson, all employees andor agents of the Council, in relation to a complaint made about him under the Council’s Code of Conduct

Court considers constitutional validity of providing development funding for religious purposes

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Australia
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March 27 2012

On 25 November 2011, the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) 2011 NSWCA 363

Flack a GIPA decision

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Australia
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March 27 2012

The decision in Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police 2011 NSW ADT 286 was the first reported decision under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) after it replaced the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) on 1 July 2010

Privacy update: recent cases and federal reforms

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Australia
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March 27 2012

In L v Commonwealth Agency 2010 PrivCmr 14, the former Privacy Commissioner (noting that as of 1 November 2010, the former Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) reviewed a decision made by a Government Agency to publicly disclose an individual’s private information to the media

Commonwealth FOI update part 2

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Australia
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May 9 2011

The Federal Court of Australia recently handed down its judgment in the case of Secretary, Department of Heath and Ageing v iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd 2010 FCA 1442

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