Eleanor Dickens
Clayton Utz
Partner
Brisbane
Eleanor was named Public Law Lawyer of the Year and is recognised by her peers as one of Australia's Best Lawyers in Public Law.
– Best Lawyers Australia
Overview
Eleanor's extensive experience in public and administrative law, coupled with her notable focus on information law, integrity, and accountability, make Eleanor a recognized specialist in Administrative, Information and Public Law.
Notable Work
- Acted for Queensland Departments, Universities, Statutory Authorities, Government Owned Corporations and Local Governments in relation to highly contentious and sensitive corruption investigations and associated matters.
- Acted as legal advisor to Queensland Treasury in relation to all aspects of the management of a data breach associated with SPER notices.
- Acted for a Hospital and Health Board in relation to a sensitive and contentious review and investigation into service delivery concerns.
- Acted for a regulator in relation to an investigation conducted by an Ombudsman
- Conducted a review of Queensland Treasury's complaints processes including ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory frameworks and applicable Australian standards.
- Advised Queensland Universities on the management of Public Interest Disclosure investigations and corruption investigations, including on appropriate investigation procedures, liaising with external investigators and engagement with the Complainant.
- Advisor to Queensland Government Departments and Regulators in relation to complex data sharing arrangements, automated decision-making processes and the use of algorithms and AI in regulatory decision-making processes.
- Acted for a Government Owned Corporation, Statutory Authorities and the Queensland Information Commissioner in judicial review and other proceedings in the Queensland Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia.
- Advisor to Departments and Statutory Authorities and Universities in relation to privacy issues, including privacy audits, information handling practices; functional reviews of FOI information access and privacy processes and complaints processes and data breach processes and preparedness.
- Advisor to Queensland Government Departments, Local Governments, Government Owned Corporations, Universities, Statutory Authorities and Local Governments and individuals in relation to all aspects of the RTI Act including assistance and advice in respect of complex and contentious RTI access applications; discrete advice on specific issues; internal and external review processes and QCAT appeals.
Insights
OAIC takes legal action against Medibank: a wake-up call to prioritise data protection and privacy
2 Jul 2024 | Article
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New Act, scope and protections recommended for Queensland's public sector whistleblower protection regime
25 Aug 2023 | Article
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Generative AI Miniseries - Ep 5: AI Powered Public Renaissance: The Dawn of Transformative Government Services
8 May 2023 | Article
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Queensland's information privacy reforms present opportunities for alignment with Commonwealth and overseas regimes
3 May 2023 | Article
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Attorney-General releases report following two-year review of the Privacy Act
16 Feb 2023 | Article
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Five years in the making: Queensland’s Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 under review
16 Dec 2022 | Article
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Important changes to the Privacy Act, including significantly increased penalties – so start getting ready now
31 Oct 2022 | Article
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It’s time – embedding privacy front and centre in compliance, governance and decision-making processes
31 Oct 2022 | Article
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Public and private sectors beware – a powerful National Anti-Corruption Commission is coming
30 Sep 2022 | Article
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Failure to afford procedural fairness will generally be material: High Court
18 Aug 2022 | Article
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Big changes proposed for Queensland Privacy and Right to Information laws
7 Jul 2022 | Article
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Privacy 5 Minute Fix 03: National Data Security Action Plan, COVID-19 tracing
9 Jun 2022 | Article
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Managing the intersection between trauma-informed processes and natural justice obligations
16 Sep 2021 | Article
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Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission charts its course for 2021-2023 with the release of its new Corruption Audit Plan
19 Aug 2021 | Article
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The next GDPR? How the EU's newly proposed artificial intelligence regulation may affect Australian businesses
27 May 2021 | Article
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The right to reputation: natural justice and human rights issues in administrative and regulatory investigations
29 Oct 2020 | Article
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Using a QR code for COVID-safe check-in to your business premises? Five tips for staying privacy safe, too
1 Oct 2020 | Article
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A new legislative framework foreshadowed to strengthen the regulation of civil surveillance technologies in Queensland
23 Jul 2020 | Article
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Misuse of confidential information by public sector agencies: the case for reform
5 Mar 2020 | Article
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Not just for the private sector: the impacts of the Commonwealth whistleblower laws on Australian Governments
14 Nov 2019 | Article
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Some private conduct is now "corrupt conduct" under Queensland's Crime and Corruption Act
7 Mar 2019 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz announces new partner promotions effective 1 January 2019
13 Dec 2018 | Media Release
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Fact or fiction ‒ will the Notifiable Data Breach Requirements apply to State and Local Governments?
15 Feb 2018 | Article
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The Queensland Government to broaden the reach of the State's corruption watchdog
30 Mar 2017 | Article
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