BT (Australasia) Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales & Anor (No 11) [1998] FCA 510

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DISCOVERY - whether discovery of certain documents is appropriate - whether applicants have established a need for the documents in order to prepare for trial. Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth), ss 183, 184, 185, 186, 190. Bickel v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1981] 2 NSWLR 474 (S Ct NSW/Hunt J), cited. BT AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD V STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & TELSTRA NG 572 OF 1995 JUDGMENT NO 11 JUDGE: SACKVILLE J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 15 MAY 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 572 of 1995

BETWEEN: BT AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD APPLICANT AND STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES FIRST RESPONDENT TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED SECOND RESPONDENT BETWEEN: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND: CROSS CLAIMANT TO FIRST CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: BT AUSTRALASIA PTY LIMITED FIRST CROSS RESPONDENT TO FIRST CROSS CLAIM BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC SECOND CROSS RESPONDENT TO FIRST CROSS CLAIM BT AUSTRALASIA PTY LIMITED CROSS CLAIMANT TO SECOND CROSS CLAIM AND: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS RESPONDENT TO SECOND CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC CROSS CLAIMANT TO THIRD CROSS CLAIM AND: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS RESPONDENT TO THIRD CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC CROSS CLAIMANT TO FOURTH CROSS CLAIM AND: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES CROSS RESPONDENT TO FOURTH CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES CROSS CLAIMANT TO FIFTH CROSS CLAIM AND: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS RESPONDENT TO FIFTH CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS CLAIMANT TO SIXTH CROSS CLAIM AND: BT AUSTRALASIA PTY LIMITED CROSS RESPONDENT TO SIXTH CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS CLAIMANT TO SEVENTH CROSS CLAIM AND: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC CROSS RESPONDENT TO SEVENTH CROSS CLAIM BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED CROSS CLAIMANT TO EIGHTH CROSS CLAIM AND: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES CROSS RESPONDENT TO EIGHTH CROSS CLAIM JUDGE: SACKVILLE J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 15 MAY, 1998