Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd (No 3) [2000] FCA 1120

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd (No 3) [2000] FCA 1120

Practice and Procedure – subpoena to produce documents – whether Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) enters upon that field – subpoena to attend to give evidence – witness giving evidence declines to produce documents requested by the examiner – whether s 36 of the Evidence Act applies – whether inconsistency between Evidence Act and s 35 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1983 (SA) – whether s 35 has application to prohibit production of the documents insofar as they contain Aboriginal tradition – whether witness entitled to recover costs under FCR O 27, r 4A.

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1983 (SA), s 35 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), ss 36, 48(4), 130 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 78B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 17(4), 47, 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth), s 27 Federal Court Rules, O 33, r 11, O 27, r 4A(1), O 27, r 3 Family Court Rules, O 28, r 1 Chapman & Others v Luminis Pty Ltd & Others (No 2) (2000) FCA 1010 discussed Northern Territory of Australia v GPAO (1999) 161 ALR 318 distinguished Ramirez v The Trustee of the Property of Zoltan Sandor, A bankrupt, (unreported, SC NSW, Young J, 2990 of 1995, judgment delivered 22 April 1997) not followed Morey v Transurban City Link Limited & Another (1997) ATPR 41-571 applied Fuelxpress Ltd v L M Ericsson Pty Ltd (1987) 75 ALR 284 cited Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc & Others (1996) 144 ALR 73 cited Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission & Another (1997) 149 ALR 647 cited Moorehead Nominees Pty Ltd & Others v Barclays Australia Securities Ltd & Others (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Hill J, VG63 of 1989, 17 May 1991) applied Matter No. SG 33 of 1997 THOMAS LINCOLN CHAPMAN, WENDY JENNIFER CHAPMAN & BINALONG PTY LTD v LUMINIS PTY LTD, DEANE JOANNE FERGIE, CHERYL ANNE SAUNDERS, ROBERT EDWARD TICKNER & COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA von DOUSSA J ADELAIDE 10 AUGUST 2000