Patrick v Capital Finance Pty Ltd (No 3) [2003] FCA 385

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Patrick v Capital Finance Pty Ltd (No 3) [2003] FCA 385 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for further discovery relating to document discovered by fifth respondent in County Court proceeding – application opposed by respondents – implied undertaking not to use discovered document for collateral purposes – document sought to be used in this proceeding – question as to relevance of document discovered – nature of document – whether Court should inspect document

Home Office v Harman [1983] 1 AC 280 referred to Distillers Co v Times Newspaper [1974] 3 WLR 728 referred to Murex Diagnostics v Chiron Corporation (1995) 62 FCR 424 referred to Trade Practices Commission v Santos (1993) 42 FCR 203 cited Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 referred to Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited [2000] FCA 1389 distinguished Spire v Cuddles 'N' Mum (Franchise) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2002] FCA 1563 referred to Esso Australia Resources v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 referred to Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 cited National Crime Authority v S (1991) 29 FCR 203 cited Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 referred to WILLIAM GEORGE DOUGHTY PATRICK (for himself and as representing the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of the Statement of Claim) v

CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LIMITED

(ACN 074 692 443), CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LIMITED (ACN 074 692 443), CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED (ACN 074 352 104), CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION PTY LIMITED, (ACN 064 512 385), KERROD GRANT PARK, OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED (ABN 073 598 035), CHRISTOPHER COOTE, PHILLIP EMANUEL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED (ACN 002 693 512)

V 637 of 2001 TAMBERLIN J MELBOURNE 30 APRIL 2003