Documents Regarding The Procurement Of Legal Services In Patrick V Attorney-General (cth) [2024] FCA 268 And Attorney-General (cth) V Patrick [2024] FCAFC 126

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The Attorney-General's Department released internal email correspondence from May 2023 regarding procurement of external legal services for Rex Patrick v Attorney-General (SAD40/2023), a Freedom of Information-related matter in the Federal Court. The documents show the External Legal Services Team approving the use of Corrs Chambers Westgarth as an off-panel legal service provider, invoking the department's 10% off-panel allowance under the Secretary's Instructions. The approval email confirms the matter required procurement through myHub under Commonwealth Procurement Rules, with expected costs exceeding $10,000, and requests regular cost updates and maintenance of records for the annual Legal Services Expenditure Report. The correspondence is marked as containing legal privilege. Substantial redactions under s 47F(1) obscure the identities of departmental staff, email addresses, and other details.