Mick Batskos

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About Mick Batskos

A 2025, 2024 and 2023 Doyles Guide Leading Administrative & Public Lawyer in Victoria (and Australia in 2021), Accredited Specialist in Administrative Law, 2013 - 2021. Mick has been described as "a legal expert known as the “guru” " and that he "is regarded in government circles as a “guru” with an encyclopedic knowledge of how best to use exemptions in the Act". Mick and his firm are described as acting for the Department of Health and "other departments, agencies and authorities." Herald-Sun, 14 November 2021. "Mick Batskos.runs.FOI Solutions and is regarded by many government departments and agencies as 'a guru'.[has an] encyclopedic knowledge of the exemptions." Herald-Sun, 14 December 2012 at p 23."Lawyer, Mick Batskos, who is a consultant to all levels of government on FOI.is regarded in government circles as a 'guru' with an encyclopedic knowledge of how best to use exemptions in the Act." Herald-Sun, 23 September 2013 at p 11. Deal with all aspects of freedom of information including:* training agency staff and providing organisational awareness sessions;* advising in relation to processing FOI requests;* conducting the processing of FOI requests;* FOI procedures manuals;* representation in Tribunals, Courts and during Commissioner/Ombudsman review; Deal with all aspects of privacy law including:* training staff and government organisations;* advising on privacy compliance;* privacy audits;* investigation of privacy complaints;* advising in relation to privacy in general;* liaising with privacy Commissioners;* conducting Tribunal or Court proceedings. Extensive experience in other administrative law matters including:* protected/public interest disclosures (whistleblowing);* legislative secrecy provisions;* judicial review;* merits review;* Ombudsman inquiries and other dealings;* statutory interpretation;* natural justice and disciplinary matters;* human rights law as it affects government decision making. Specialties: Accredited Specialist in Administrative Law (2013 - 2021); Freedom of Information, Privacy, Other areas of government law. Awarded Certificate of Service by Law Institute of Victoria in 2005 in recognition of his work in freedom of information and privacy.