DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc [2003] FCA 1191

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc [2003] FCA 1191

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – legal professional privilege – advice privilege as opposed to litigation privilege – third party communications with solicitor – extent to which privileged

A-G (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 435 referred to ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) 81 FCR 526 referred to Anderson v Bank of British Columbia (1876) 2 Ch D 644 referred to Australian Rugby Union Ltd v Hospitality Group Pty Ltd (1999) 165 ALR 253 discussed Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52 referred to Balabel v Air-India [1988] 1 Ch 317 applied C-C Bottlers v Lion Nathan Ltd [1993] 2 NZLR 224 discussed City of Gotha v Sotheby's [1997] EWCA Civ 1897 referred to Commissioner of Taxation v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 6 not followed Committee of Receivers of Galadari v Zealcastle Ltd (unrep) 6 October 1986 referred to Dalleagles Pty Ltd v Australian Securities Commission (1991) 4 WAR 325 followed Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1992) 201 CLR 49 referred to Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 referred to Greenough v Gaskell (1833) 1 My & K 98, 39 ER 618 referred to Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance v Stuart [1985] 1 NZLR 596 discussed Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Metal and Engineering Workers' Union WASC 21 September 1998 referred to International Minerals & Chemical Corp (Canada) v Commonwealth Insurance Co (1991) 47 CCLI 196 referred to Kennedy v Lyell (1883) 23 Ch D 387 referred to Lakatoi v Walker [1999] NSWSC 156 referred to Lawrence v Campbell (1859) 54 Drew 485; 62 ER 186 referred to Lennard's Carrying Co Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd [1915] AC 705 referred to Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 referred to Meadon Pty Ltd & Ors v Nommack (No 247) Pty Ltd (Receiver and Manager Appointed) (In Prov Liq) & Ors Federal Court Davies J 31 January 1994 referred to Miley v Flood [2001] 1 EHC 9; [2001] 2 IR 50 not followed Minet v Morgan (1873) 8 Ch App 361 referred to Mitsubishi Electric Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (2002) 4 VR 332 referred to Morlea Professional Services Pty Ltd v South British Insurance Co Ltd, Foster J27 September 1984 referred to Mudgway v New Zealand Insurance [1988] 2 NZLR 283 discussed National Crime Authority v S (1991) 29 FCR 203 referred to Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep Holding NV v Bacon & Woodrow (a firm) [1995] 1 All ER 976 referred to and discussed Nickmar Pty Ltd v Preservatrice Skandia Insurance Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 44 discussed Packer v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Qld) [1985] 1 Q'd R 275 referred to Price Waterhouse v BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg) SA [1992] BCLC 583 discussed Propend Finance Pty Ltd & Ors v The Commissioner, Australian Federal Police & Ors unrep 6 May Davies J referred to Re Highgrade Traders Ltd [1984] BCLC 151 discussed R v Bell; Ex parte Lees (1980) 146 CLR 141 referred to R v Derby Magistrates Court; Ex parte B [1996] 1 AC 487 referred to R v Manchester Crown Court; Ex parte Rogers [1999] EWHC Adm 94 referred to Saunders v The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (1998)160 ALR 469 referred to Southwark Water Co v Quick (1878) 3 QBD 315 referred to Susan Hosiery Ltd v Minister of National Revenue [1969] 2 Ex CR 27 referred to Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153 referred to The Lady Gwendolen [1965] P 294 referred to The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v ACCC (2002) 192 ALR 561 referred to The Sagheera [1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep 160 referred to Three Rivers Council & Ors v The Governor and Company of the Bank of England [2002] EWHC 2730, [2003] EWCA Civ 474 referred to and discussed Time Super International Ltd & Ors v Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Hong Kong Court of First Instance 17 June 2002 referred to TPC v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 referred to Wah v Gold Chief Investment Ltd [2003] HK CFI 468 referred to Waugh v British Railways Board [1980] AC 521 referred to Wenkart v The Commissioner Federal Police [1996] 967 FCA 1 referred to Wheeler v Le Marchant (1881) 17 Ch D 635 discussed DSE (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD (ACN NO 001 456 720) v INTERTAN INC N 3011 of 2002 ALLSOP J 30 OCTOBER 2003 SYDNEY