S36 and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] QICmr 18 (17 May 2023)

Application Number
316838
Applicant
S36
Respondent
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Decision Date
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - request for brief of evidence used in criminal proceedings against the applicant - accountability and transparency considerations - administration of justice and procedural fairness - personal information of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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