Huang v Frankston City Council

[2024] VSCA 38

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Catchwords

1. Freedom of Information
2. › Review of decisions
3. › Appeal from VCAT to Supreme Court
4. › Appeal on question of law only
5. › Application for leave to appeal to Court of Appeal
6. › Whether proposed grounds identified any question of law
7. › Whether proposed appeal had real prospect of success
8. › Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)
9. › Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic), s 148(1)
1. Privacy
2. › Information Privacy Principles
3. › Breach of privacy principles by public body
4. › Appeal from VCAT to Supreme Court
5. › Application for extension of time
6. › Whether proposed appeal devoid of merit
7. › Whether futile to grant extension of time
8. › Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)
9. › Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic), s 148(1)
1. Appeal
2. › Application for leave to appeal
3. › From refusal of leave to appeal from VCAT
4. › Whether proposed appeal has real prospect of success
5. › Failure to identify question of law
6. › Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic), s 14C

Quick Take

This case illustrates the difficulty self-represented litigants face in identifying questions of law for appeals from VCAT under s 148(1) of the VCAT Act, and confirms that disagreement with factual findings does not constitute a question of law.