Federal Court of Australia
. JUDGMENT No. 399 /. 8S.
CATCHWORDS
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interrogatories - Objection to answer - Application for order for further answers - Whether
interrogatories relevant to any issue disclosed on the pleadings.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Subpoena duces tecum - Addressed to Law Society of New South Wales - Documents sought concerning complaints and investigation of complaints against solicitors - Motion to set aside subpoena as oppressive or fishing - Degree of particularity required - Whether addressee relieved of obligation to produce documents on the ground that disclosure contrary to the public interest - Whether non-disclosure would impair administration of justice.
RICHARD JOHN COSGROVE & ANOR v. HOOKER REX (ADMINISTRATION) (VIC) PTY LIMITED & ORS
No. G 51 of 1986
Neaves J. Canberra
28 July 1988
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION
ed
No. G 51 of 1986
BETWEEN: RICHARD JOHN COSGROVE
First Applicant
KERRI MARGARET COSGROVE
Second Applicant
AND: HOOKER REX (ADMINISTRATION) (VIC) PTY LIMITED
First Respondent
HOOKER HOMES PTY LIMITED
Second Respondent
HARRY ROBINSON
Third Respondent
TURTON & McINNES, Solicitors
Frederick William Henry, Gregory Arthur Innes, Herbert David
William Ross and Christopher Michael O'Hehir
Fourth Respondents
MINUTE OF ORDER
JUDGE MAKING ORDER : WNeaves d. DATE OF ORDER : 28 July 1988 WHERE MADE : Canberra
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The motion of the applicants, notice of which was filed on 20 June 1988, be dismissed.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G 51 of 1986 )
GENERAL DIVISION )
BETWEEN: RICHARD JOHN COSGROVE
First Applicant KERRI MARGARET COSGROVE Second Applicant
AND: HOOKER REX (ADMINISTRATION) (VIC) PTY LIMITED
First Respondent
HOOKER HOMES PTY LIMITED
Second Respondent HARRY ROBINSON
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