Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Von Stieglitz v Comcare [2014] FCAFC 97 Citation: Von Stieglitz v Comcare [2014] FCAFC 97
Appeal from: Von Stieglitz and Comcare [2013] AATA 908
Parties: KATHERINE JANE VON STIEGLITZ v COMCARE, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
File numbers: ACD 3 of 2014 ACD 24 of 2014
Judges: FOSTER, DAVIES, RANGIAH JJ
Date of judgment: 22 August 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – legal professional privilege – AAT issued summons to the High Court of Australia to produce documents – High Court provided documents to solicitors for the first respondent to assess claim for privilege – whether the High Court waived privilege – whether the AAT was obliged to inspect the documents to decide privilege claim – whether the Court should exercise its discretion to grant relief – application dismissed
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 40, 40(1A), 40(1E), 44 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 14, 38(4), 64(1) Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2007 (ACT) rr 2.1, 7.2
Cases cited: Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52 applied Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v International Funding Partners Pte Ltd (No 2) (2009) 180 FCR 1 cited Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 cited Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 applied Glengallen Investments Pty Ltd v Arthur Anderson [2002] 1 Qd R 233 cited Global Funds Management (NSW) v Rooney (1994) 36 NSWLR 112 cited Grofam Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 445 cited Health Insurance Commission v Freeman (1998) 88 FCR 544 cited Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 applied New South Wales v Betfair (2009) 180 FCR 543 applied
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