In the matter of Moage Ltd (in liq) Sheahan, John v Pitterino, Robert & Ors [1998] FCA 183

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - legal professional privilege - alleged improper purpose - whether alleged improper purpose may remove privilege where examination summons under Part 5.9 Corporations Law - scope of expression "in furtherance of" improper purpose - whether documents "in furtherance of" improper purpose - required degree of satisfaction of existence of improper purpose - prima facie case of improper purpose established - documents not protected by legal professional privilege. Company (Acquisition of Shares) (Victoria) Code, s 11 Corporations Law, s 597(9) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 125(1)(a) Australian Federal Police v Propend (1997) 141 ALR 545, applied Attorney General (Northern Territory) v Kearney (1985) 158 CLR 500, applied Re Compass Airlines Pty Ltd (1992) 35 FCR 447, applied R v Cox and Railton [1884] 14 QBD 153, considered Varawa v Howard Smith & Co Ltd (1910) 10 CLR 382, considered IN THE MATTER OF MOAGE LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 004 270 848) JOHN SHEAHAN as Liquidator of Moage Ltd (in Liquidation) (ACN 004 270 848) v ROBERT PITTERINO, JOHN STUMBLES, JAMIE HUTCHINSON, SIDNEY LESLIE GRIFF, RODNEY ADLER, RODNEY HALSTEAD, JOHN GLENN CRANE, JOHN AUSTIN, RICHARD BERRY, DIANNE LESLIE JAGELMAN, JOSEPH GRANT JAGELMAN and JOHN LANDERER SG 3011 of 1997 MANSFIELD J ADELAIDE 9 MARCH 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG 3011 of 1997

IN THE MATTER OF MOAGE LIMITED

(IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 004 270 848)

BETWEEN: john sheahan

as Liquidator of Moage Ltd

(In Liquidation) (ACN 004 270 848)

Applicant

AND: robert pitterino,

john stumbles,

jamie hutchinson,

sidney leslie griff,

rodney adler,

rodney halstead,

john glenn crane,

john austin,