Woodroffe v National Crime Authority [1999] FCA 1128

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Woodroffe v National Crime Authority [1999] FCA 1128 EVIDENCE – public interest immunity – principles governing claim. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – affidavit of documents – application to cross-examine deponent on public interest immunity claim – whether Court will allow cross-examination. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for further discovery – whether further discovery necessary. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to strike out parts of defence. National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth) ss 7, 13(1), 19A, 29, 51 and 59 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 3C and 3E Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) s 166 Evidence Act 1996 (Cth) ss130 and 130(4) Police Act 1952 (SA) ss 19B(3) and 27 Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16 and 15 r 15 Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) Eastman v R (1997) 158 ALR 107 applied Alister v R (1984) 154 CLR 404 considered Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 applied Conway v Rimmer [1968] AC 910 considered Fruehauf Finance Corporation Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 359 applied Young v Quin (1985) 4 FCR 483 applied Australian Securities Commission v Zarro (1992) 34 FCR 427 considered Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1993) 176 CLR 604 considered Jackson v Wells (1985) 5 FCR 296 considered Seymour v Price (1998) 1224 FCA considered Propend Finance Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1994) 72 A Crim R 278 considered Rogers v Home Secretary [1973] AC 388 considered Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1991) 51 A Crim R 423 considered Conway v Rimmer [1968] AC 910 applied A v Hayden (1984) 156 CLR 532 considered Gartside v Outram (1856) 26 L.J. Ch 113 considered Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 55 FLR 160 considered Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 considered Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 considered General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 applied Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 applied