Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 864

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 864

CLIENT LEGAL PRIVILEGE – objection taken by a party to production of part of a document covered by a subpoena to produce documents directed to a third person; loss of privilege under the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth); waiver of privilege at common law; operation of Order 33 rule 11 of the Federal Court Rules. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s.59 Federal Court Rules O.15; O.27 r.2; O33 r.11; O33 r.12 Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 Three Rivers District Council & Ors v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No. 6) [2005] 1 AC 610 R v Derby Magistrates' Court; ex parte B [1996] 1 AC 487 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 201 CLR 49 Waterford v The Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 163 CLR 54 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Limited (1997) 188 CLR 501 Carnell v Mann (1998) 159 ALR 647 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Arrow Pharmaceuticals Limited v Merck & Co Inc (2004) 210 ALR 593 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Limited v BHP Information Technology Pty Limited [2000] FCA 593 Network Ten Limited v Capital Television Holdings Limited (1995) 36 NSWLR 275 Bennett v Chief Executive Officer, Australian Customs Service (2004) 210 ALR 220 'Four Questions of Privilege: the Litigation aspect of Legal Professional Privilege' Neil J. Williams (1990) 9 Civil Justice Quarterly at p 140 SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED (ACN 052 816 789) & ANOR v NEWS LIMITED (ACN 007 871 178) & ORS NSD 1223 OF 2002 GRAHAM J 30 JUNE 2005 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD1223 OF 2002

BETWEEN: SEVEN NETWORK LTD ACN 052 816 789

& ANOR

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