Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 1551

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 1551

LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE – requisite degree of independence for an in-house counsel

Seven Network Limited & Anor v News Limited & Ors [2005] FCA 142 Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 864 Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 915 Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 1342 Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2004] NSWSC 917 Chen v City Convenience Leasing Pty Limited [2005] NSWCA 297 Sydney Airports Corporation Limited v Singapore Airlines Limited and Qantas Airways Limited [2005] NSWCA 47 SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED (ACN 052 816 789) & ANOR v NEWS LIMITED (ACN 007 871 178) & ORS NSD 1223 OF 2002 GRAHAM J 3 NOVEMBER 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

APPLICANTS

AND: NEWS LTD ACN 007 871 178 & ORS

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: GRAHAM J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 NOVEMBER 2005

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The prayer for relief contained in paragraph 1 of the Third, Fifth and Sixth Respondents' Amended Notice of Motion filed 21 October 2005 be dismissed.

2. The parties file and serve short written submissions on the costs to date of the Notice of Motion filed 17 October 2005 and of the Amended Notice of Motion filed 21 October 2005 by 4 pm on 9 November 2005.

3. The Amended Notice of Motion be stood over for directions in respect of the prayer for relief in paragraph 2 to 11 November 2005 at 9.15 am.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.