Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Spatialinfo Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 455
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Subpoena – Notice to produce – Whether fishing or oppressive – Fishing – Relevance of availability of pre‑action discovery – Legal professional privilege – Whether subpoena or notice to produce can be set aside on the ground that they seek documents that are highly likely to be protected by legal professional privilege MAINTENANCE AND CHAMPERTY – Litigation funding agreement – Funder entitled to proportion of fruits of proceeding – Whether champertous – Factors to be taken into account
Clairs Keeley v Treacy (2003) 28 WAR 139 considered Elfic Ltd v Macks [2003] 2 Qd R 125 cited Fostif Pty Ltd v Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 83 considered Ram Coomar Coondoo v Chunder Canto Mookerjee (1876) 2 App Cas 186 cited Magic Menu Systems Pty Ltd v AFA Facilitation Pty Ltd (1997) 72 FCR 261 cited Gore v Justice Corporation Pty Ltd (2002) 119 FCR 429 cited Clairs Keeley v Treacey [2004] WASCA 277 considered Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 cited WA Pines Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1980) 41 FLR 175 cited Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd v Amalgamated Metal Workers Union (1990) 51 IR 113 cited Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia v CanWest Global Communications Corp [1997] FCA 578 cited Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 cited Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90 applied Re ACI International Ltd (1986) 11 ACLR 240 cited Apache Northwest Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation (1998) 19 WAR 350 cited Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 cited Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 applied Pollack v Retravision (NSW) Ltd [1996] FCA 1124 applied Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (2001) 38 ACSR 214 distinguished Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Wily [2002] NSWSC 855 distinguished Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 cited Cook v Pasminco Ltd (No 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44 cited Re Kingsheath Club of the Clubs Ltd [2003] FCA 1034 considered Re Addstone Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1568 cited Elfic Ltd v Macks [2000] QSC 18 cited
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