Ann Street Mezzanine Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Beck [2009] FCA 1325

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ann Street Mezzanine Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Beck [2009] FCA 1325

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – redaction – legal professional privilege –irrelevance.

ANN STREET MEZZANINE PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 102 854 866) v CEDRIC RICHARD PALMER BECK & OTHERS (According to the attached Schedule of Parties)

NORMAN PHILLIP CAREY & OTHERS (According to the attached Schedule of Parties) v FREEHILLS, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION and COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

VID 485 of 2008

GOLDBERG J

17 NOVEMBER 2009

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 485 of 2008

GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN: ANN STREET MEZZANINE PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)

(ACN 102 854 866)

Plaintiff

AND: CEDRIC RICHARD PALMER BECK & OTHERS

AND BETWEEN: (According to the attached Schedule of Parties)

AND: Defendants

NORMAN PHILLIP CAREY & OTHERS

(According to the attached Schedule of Parties)

Cross Claimants

FREEHILLS

First Cross Respondent

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Second Cross Respondent

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Third Cross Respondent

JUDGE: GOLDBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 17 NOVEMBER 2009

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The second cross respondent make available to the fourth defendant and the cross claimants within 7 days of the date of this order, copies of the documents referred to in the annexure to this order with the sections therein in respect of which the second cross respondent's claim for protection from production is shown therein as "claim rejected" or "relevant" unmasked. 2. Each party bear their own costs of and incidental to the hearing of this application.