Inquest into the death of Michael FARRELL
Deceased
Michael Henry Farrell
Finding date
2021-03-10
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This is a procedural judgment addressing the NSW Police Commissioner's Public Interest Immunity and protective order claims regarding disclosure of the Safe Driving Policy during the inquest into Michael Farrell's death. The Deputy State Coroner rejected most non-disclosure orders sought, finding that policy information was either already in the public domain, commonly known, or lacked logical connection to claimed risks to police methodology or public safety. The judgment emphasizes principles of open justice in coronial proceedings. However, the substantive findings about Farrell's cause of death and the circumstances leading to it are not contained in this document, which addresses only disclosure procedures.
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