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Reserve Defence Forces member wins right to inspect documents in discharge case
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High Court grants a former member of the Reserve Defence Forces access to documents related to his discharge on security grounds, which he claims was procedurally unfair. The court ordered the discovery of documents concerning the initiation and management of the discharge process, and allowed inspection of certain documents over which the Minister had claimed public interest privilege. The court found that the need for fair procedures outweighed the claim of privilege in this case. The original decision to discharge the applicant was based on an assessment of him as a security risk, which he has not seen. The court's ruling enables the applicant to inspect documents that are fundamental to his case, while upholding public interest privilege over certain sensitive documents.
Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) - judicial review - fair procedures - security risk - public interest privilege - discovery - inspection of documents - administrative instructions - security assessment - procedural fairness - High Court - discharge process - military intelligence - confidentiality - document disclosure.
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