Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 32

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 32

PRIVILEGE – Legal professional privilege – Litigation privilege – Finalised proofs of evidence – Whether litigation privilege exists where documents created for purpose of providing to opposing party and in fact so provided PRIVILEGE – Legal professional privilege – Litigation privilege – Waiver of privilege – Whether filing and service, without more, of finalised proofs of evidence constitutes waiver of privilege

PRIVILEGE – Legal professional privilege – Litigation privilege – Distinction between privilege and implied undertaking

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether leave to appeal against interlocutory ruling ought to be granted – Case raises a matter of public importance – Possible loss of substantive right – Leave granted

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Appeal – Issue not taken below – When allowed to be raised on appeal – When in interests of justice – Issue concerns substantive right – Party repudiating stance adopted at trial – No prejudice to opposing party – In interests of justice to allow

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 122 Federal Court Rules (Cth), O 46 r 6

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