❓ Hon Barry House asks the Minister for Racing and Gaming about the number of appeals against the Department heard in the Supreme Court, how many were awarded against the Department, and the associated costs. The Minister provides a concise response.
AnsweredQoN 716Legislative Council
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I refer to Question 539 and the information that expenditure on legal advice may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court. Can the Minister advise, for each of the years referred to in Question 539(9) -
(1) How many appeals against the Department were heard in the Supreme Court?
(2) How many of those appeals were awarded against the Department?
(3) What costs were awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court?
(1) How many appeals against the Department were heard in the Supreme Court?
(2) How many of those appeals were awarded against the Department?
(3) What costs were awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
10 days
(1) Two
(2) One
(3) $12,756, including $4,233 in costs the Department paid in 1999/2000 in consideration of the appellant not continuing with an appeal to the Supreme Court.
(2) One
(3) $12,756, including $4,233 in costs the Department paid in 1999/2000 in consideration of the appellant not continuing with an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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