Gray v Associated Book Publishers (Aust) Pty Limited [2002] FCA 1045

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Gray v Associated Book Publishers (Aust) Pty Limited [2002] FCA 1045

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - discovery - discretionary power of Court - whether disclosure necessary in the interests of a fair trial - claim of irrelevance with respect to part of a document - whether parts of discovered documents may be masked for confidentiality - whether claim for legal professional privilege "sufficiently stated the grounds of the privilege" - whether legal professional privilege waived by limited disclosure - whether further discovery should be required

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - whether question of liability should be tried separately from question of damages – statutory and common law claims

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 15 r 6(4), O 15 r11, O 15 r 15, O 29 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 122

Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Limited (1995) 58 FCR 426 cited Harman v Secretary of State for Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 referred to Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Limited v CSR Limited (1996) 63 FCR 408 referred to Science Research Council v Nasse [1980] AC 102 cited Grofam Pty Limited v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1993) 43 FCR 408 cited Optus Communications Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [1995] FCA 254 cited GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 593 cited Fort Dodge Australia Pty Limited v Nature Vet Pty Limited [2002] FCA 501 cited GE Capital Corporate Finance Group Ltd v Bankers Trust Co [1995] 1 WLR 172 (CA) cited Telstra Corporation v Australis Media Holdings (McLelland CJ in Eq, 10 February 1997, unreported) referred to Index Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Nolan [2002] FCA 608 referred to Mulley v Mainfold (1959) 103 CLR 341 cited Esso Australia Resources Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 cited Attorney‑General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 referred to Goldberg v Ng (1995) 185 CLR 83 referred to Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Arthur Andersen & Co (1998) 84 FCR 472 cited Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins (1998) 81 FCR 360 cited Telstra Corporation Ltd v BT Australasia Pty Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 152 (FC) referred to Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v Webb (1996) 39 NSWLR 601 (CA) cited BEATRICE ANNE GRAY v ASSOCIATED BOOK PUBLISHERS (AUST) PTY LIMITED (IN LIQ.) formerly THE LAW BOOK COMPANY LIMITED t/as LBC Information Services AND THOMSON LEGAL & REGULATORY LIMITED t/as Lawbook Co (formerly t/as LBC Information Services) N 929 of 2001 BRANSON J 23 AUGUST 2002 SYDNEY