P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 004 743 408) v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 3) [2009] FCA 779

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 004 743 408) v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 3) [2009] FCA 779

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Subpoena to produce – public interest immunity – disclosure of informer or informers – redaction – balancing exercise Corporations Act 2001 (Cth): Pt 9.4AAA

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd (2008) 169 FCR 227, followed P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 2) (2009) 255 ALR 466, cited P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2007) 65 ACSR 239, cited Areva NC (Australia) Pty Ltd v Summit Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] WASC 67, cited Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1, followed Attorney‑General (NSW) v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667, followed Cain v Glass (No 2) (1985) 3 NSWLR 230, followed Rogers v Home Secretary [1973] AC 388, followed Spargos Mining NL v Standard Chartered Australia Ltd (No 1) (1989) 1 ACSR 311, followed P DAWSON NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 004 743 408) and FREDERICK HENRY HART v AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION, BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX LIMITED (ACN 008 687 063) and BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ACN 105 371 917)

VID 1380 of 2006

GOLDBERG J

23 JULY 2009

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

general division VID 1380 of 2006

BETWEEN: P DAWSON NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 004 743 408)

First Applicant

FREDERICK HENRY HART

Second Applicant

AND: AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

First Respondent

BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX LIMITED (ACN 008 687 063)

Second Respondent

BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ACN 105 371 917)

Third Respondent

JUDGE: GOLDBERG J