Meltend Pty Ltd & Ors v Restoration Clinics of Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [1997] FCA 545

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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - discovery - waiver of privilege - whether including document in list of non‑privileged documents and permitting inspection constitutes waiver of legal professional privilege. EVIDENCE - legal professional privilege - waiver. Federal Court Rules: O 15 r 11(1), O 15 r 15 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth): s 122(4), s 122(5) Div 1, Pt 3.10 Newbold, Inadvertent Disclosure in Civil Proceedings (1991) 107 LQR 99 Hooker Corporation Ltd v Darling Harbour Authority (1987) 9 NSWLR 538 Guinness Peat Properties Ltd v Fitzroy Robinson Partnership [1987] 1 WLR 1027 Australian Oil Refining Pty Ltd v Decca Survey Australia Ltd (29 March 1974, Sheppard J, unreported) Attorney‑General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Goldberg v Ng (1996) 185 CLR 83 Goldberg v Ng (1994) 33 NSWLR 639 (NSW Ct of App) Transamerica Computer Co Inc v IBM Corporation 573 F 2d 646 (1978) Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (No 8) [1991] 1 WLR 73 Woollahra Municipal Council v Westpac Banking Corporation (1994) 33 NSWLR 529 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (1989) 21 FCR 306 Rank Film Distributors Ltd v ENT Ltd (1994) 4 Tas R 281 Spicers Paper (NZ) Ltd v Whitcoulls Group Ltd (1996) 1 NZLR 72 Causton v Mann Egerton (Johnsons) Ltd [1974] 1 WLR 162 Craine v Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 305 Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Calcraft v Guest (1898) 1 QB 759 Lord Ashburton v Pape [1913] 2 Ch 469 Webster v James Chapman & Co [1989] 3 All ER 939 Trade Practices Commission v Port Adelaide Wool Co Pty Ltd (1995) 60 FCR 366 BT Australasia Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (1996) 140 ALR 268 Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Ltd (No 4) (1995) 58 FCR 426 Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 Ampolex v Perpetual Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 12 Goddard v Nationwide Building Society [1986] 3 All ER 264 English and American Insurance Co Ltd v Herbert Smith & Co (1987) 137 NLJ 148 National Insurance Co Ltd v Whirlybird Holdings Ltd [1994] 2 NZLR 513 Kabwand Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank (1987) 81 ALR 721 Re Briarmore Manufacturing Ltd (1986) 1 WLR 142 MELTEND PTY LTD & ORS v RESTORATION CLINICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ORS No VG 372 of 1996 GOLDBERG J MELBOURNE 23 JUNE 1997