Patrick v Capital Finance Pty Ltd (No 4) [2003] FCA 436

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Patrick v Capital Finance Pty Ltd (No 4) [2003] FCA 436 PRACTICE and PROCEDURE – application for further discovery relating to document discovered by fifth respondent in Victorian County Court proceeding – implied undertaking not to use discovered document for collateral purposes – whether release from undertaking is required – competing public interests – frank and full discovery – administration of justice – compliance with Court orders – whether document can be used in this proceeding – nature of document – relevance – context – circumstances in which document was produced – whether Court should grant further discovery

Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 applied Compagnie Financiere et Commerciale du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QBD 55 cited Trade Practices Commission v Santos Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 203 cited Distillers Co v Times Newspapers [1975] QB 613 at 621 cited Australian Securities Commission v Ampolex Ltd (1995) 38 NSWLR 504 discussed Geneva Finance Ltd (Rec and Mgr appointed) v Boys [2001] WASC 348 cited North Kalgurli Mines Pty Ltd & Ors v GRD Minproc Ltd [2002] WASC 275 cited Murex Diagnostics v Chiron Corp (No 2) (1995) 62 FCR 424 cited 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)

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TAMBERLIN J SYDNEY (HEARD IN MELBOURNE) 16 MAY 2003