Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Beazley v Steinhardt [1999] FCA 1255 EVIDENCE - client legal privilege - whether documents in respect of which privilege claimed were for an unlawful purpose - whether inference available to trial judge. Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 applied Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 applied Carter v Northmore Hale Davy & Leake (1995) 183 CLR 121 applied Attorney-General (NT) v Kearney (1985) 158 CLR 500 considered Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 considered
BARRY ALBERT BEAZLEY, DOREEN BEAZLEY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE F C BEAZLEY TRUST and FORCE 10 HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 939 511) v WAYNE MICHAEL STEINHARDT
Q131 OF 1999
SPENDER, DRUMMOND & MANSFIELD JJ 14 SEPTEMBER 1999 BRISBANE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q131 OF 1999
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE
OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: BARRY ALBERT BEAZLEY,
DOREEN BEAZLEY,
THE TRUSTEES OF THE F C BEAZLEY TRUST and
FORCE 10 HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 939 511)
Appellants
AND: WAYNE MICHAEL STEINHARDT
Respondent
JUDGES: SPENDER, DRUMMOND & MANSFIELD JJ
DATE OF ORDER: 14 SEPTEMBER 1999
WHERE MADE: BRISBANE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The appellant pay to the respondent costs of the appeal to be taxed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q131 OF 1999
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE
OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: BARRY ALBERT BEAZLEY,
DOREEN BEAZLEY,
THE TRUSTEES OF THE F C BEAZLEY TRUST and
FORCE 10 HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 939 511)
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