Seven Network Limited v News Limited (No 10) [2005] FCA 1721

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Seven Network Limited v News Limited (No 10) [2005] FCA 1721 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – client legal privilege – waiver of privilege – whether the applicants waived privilege by putting in issue their state of mind to which legal advice may have contributed

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), Part 3.10, ss 118, 119, 122 Federal Court Rules,O 33 rr 11, 14 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1, considered Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49, cited Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd [2005] FCAFC 125, cited Telstra Corporation Ltd v BT Australasia Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 152, followed Chen v City Convenience Leasing Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 297, cited DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Intertan Inc (2003) 127 FCR 499,discussed Wayne Lawrence Pty Ltd v Hunt [1999] NSWSC 1044, followed Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110, cited Lillicrap v Nalder & Son [1993] 1 All ER 724, cited Thomason v Council of the Municipality of Campbelltown (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 347,cited Wyadra Pty Ltd v Mailler (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 88, cited Nine Films and Television Pty Ltd v Ninox Television Ltd (2005) 65 IPR 442, cited SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED and ANOR v NEWS LIMITED and ORS NSD 1223 of 2002 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 30 NOVEMBER 2005

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1223 of 2002

BETWEEN: SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED

(ACN 052 816 789)

FIRST APPLICANT

C7 PTY LIMITED

(ACN 082 901 442)

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: NEWS LIMITED

(ACN 007 871 178)

FIRST RESPONDENT

SKY CABLE PTY LIMITED

(ACN 069 799 640)

SECOND RESPONDENT

TELSTRA MEDIA PTY LIMITED

(ACN 069 279 027)