Recent Cases

Saffari v Australian Information Commissioner [2023] FCAFC 127 (10 August 2023) (Sarah C Derrington, Stewart and Abraham JJ)


Catchwords:


ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – privacy – appeal from dismissal of application for judicial review of decision of Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) – where AIC found in favour of appellant and awarded compensation – where appellant sought an order that CEO of Amazon apologise – whether AIC failed to consider appellant’s submission in respect of the apology sought – whether mandatory relevant consideration – whether AIC erroneously considered the effect of an apology on separate legal proceedings – whether AIC’s use of phrase “hurt feelings” legally unreasonable or illogical