Ryan v Great Lakes Council [1998] FCA 1028

Ryan v Great Lakes Council [1998] FCA 1028

There is no legitimate reason based on the authorities governing public interest immunity to suppress any part of Appendix 3; disclosure would not prejudice the public interest or government decision making.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 August 1998
Procedural Posture
Application/motion / Interlocutory Decision on Production/discovery Motion
Outcome
Application to suppress parts of Appendix 3 dismissed
Legal Topics
['public Interest Immunity' 'discovery of Documents']
['civil Procedure' 'evidence'] ['public Interest Immunity' 'discovery of Documents']

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Procedural Posture

Application/motion / Interlocutory Decision on Production/discovery Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether parts of Appendix 3 should be suppressed from discovery on grounds of public interest immunity']

Ratio Decidendi

There is no legitimate reason based on the authorities governing public interest immunity to suppress any part of Appendix 3; disclosure would not prejudice the public interest or government decision making.

Court Disposition

Application to suppress parts of Appendix 3 dismissed

Orders

  • ['Application for suppression of document passages dismissed' 'Any costs occasioned by bringing the matter back to the judge this afternoon to be paid by the State']