Brookfield Multiplex Limited v International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 449

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Brookfield Multiplex Limited v International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 449

EVIDENCE – legal professional privilege – applicable principles – retainer not necessary – unsolicited advice not privileged – implied request for advice sufficient to attract privilege – advice privilege – the scope of advice privilege – whether the dominate purpose test applies to direct communications between solicitor and client – litigation privilege – scope of litigation privilege – differences between advice privilege and litigation privilege Anderson v Bank of British Columbia [1876] 2 Ch D 644 Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Wily [2002] NSWSC 855 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 32 Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52 Balabel v Air India [1988] Ch 317 Barton v Smithkline Beecham 410 F 3d 1104 (9th Cir 2005) Berd v Lovelace (1577) Cary 62; [21 ER 33] Burlington Industries v Exxon Corporation 65 FRD 26 (DMd 1974) Cook v Pasminco Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44 Cormack v Heathcote (1820) 2 Brod & B 4; [129 ER 857] CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725 Descoteaux v Mierzwinski [1982] 1 SCR 860 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 201 CLR 49 General Accident Assurance Company v Chrusz (2000) 180 DLR (4th) 241 Global Medical Imaging Management Limited (in Liq), Re [2001] NSWSC 476 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Greenough v Gaskell (1833) 1 My & K 98; [39 ER 618] Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance of New Zealand Ltd v Stuart [1985] 1 NZLR 596 Jack Winter Inc v Koratron Company Inc 54 FRD 44 (ND Cal 1971) L (A Minor) (Police Investigation: Privilege), In Re [1997] AC 16 Minter v Priest [1930] AC 558 Morisky v Public Service Electric and Gas Company 191 FRD 419 (DNJ 2000) O'Shea v Wood [1891] P 286 Osland v Secretary Department of Justice (2008) 234 CLR 275 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 126 FCR 357 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234 R v Cox and Railton (1884) 14 QBD 153 Securities and Investments Commission v Mercorella (No 3) (2006) 58 ACSR 40 Solosky v R [1980] 1 SCR 821 The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 The Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company v Quick (1878) 3 QBD 315 Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 6) [2005] 1 AC 610 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling(1979) 36 FLR 244 Vodak v City of Chicago 2004 WL 783051 (ND Ill) Waugh v British Railways Board [1980] AC 521 Wheeler v Le Marchant (1881) 17 Ch D 675 Z v New South Wales Crime Commission (2007) 231 CLR 75 McCormick on Evidence (6th ed, 2006) BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX LIMITED and BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED v INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION FUNDING PARTNERS PTE. LTD., 2117980 ONTARIO INC., MAURICE BLACKBURN PTY LIMITED, P DAWSON NOMINEES PTY LIMITED and FREDERICK HENRY HART