Potts, L.N. v Dennis Jones & Co Pty Ltd & Ors (No 1) [1995] FCA 459

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to set aside subpoena to third party to produce documents for hearing on costs issue on cross claim - issues likely to arise on costs hearing - whether wholly successful cross respondents should be denied costs and should be ordered to pay costs of unsuccessful cross claimant (which procured issue of subpoena) - abuse of process - relevance - terms "too wide" - application by third party in the alternative that access be denied - no question of principle. Waind v Hill and National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 (CA). Spencer Motors Pty Ltd v LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921 (NSW/Waddel J). Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 (CA). Hedley v National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia, unreported, NSW Court of Appeal, 31 October 1986. LESTER NEIL POTTS v DENNIS JONES & CO PTY LTD & ORS (No 1) No NG 882 of 1992 Lindgren J Sydney 4 July 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No NG882 of 1992 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: LESTER NEIL POTTS Applicant AND: DENNIS JONES & CO PTY LIMITED First Respondent DENNIS JONES Second Respondent RAY SMITH Third Respondent NATIONAL MUTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD Fourth Respondent CITIBANK SAVINGS LTD Fifth Respondent PERMANENT TRUSTEE COMPANY LTD Sixth Respondent LANCE KELLY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD Seventh Respondent CITIBANK SAVINGS LTD Cross Claimant DENNIS JONES & CO PTY LTD First Cross Respondent DENNIS JONES Second Cross Respondent RAY SMITH Third Cross Respondent CORAM: Lindgren J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 4 July 1995