Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (No 2) [2012] FCA 44

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (No 2) [2012] FCA 44 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (No 2) [2012] FCA 44

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. (FORMERLY PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.P.A.), NEXANS SA RCS PARIS 393 525 852 and VISCAS CORPORATION ARBN 133 203 595

File number: SAD 145 of 2009

Judge: LANDER J

Date of judgment: 3 February 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – legal professional privilege – whether third party communications protected by litigation privilege – when litigation reasonably anticipated – whether documents created for the dominant purpose of anticipated litigation – whether privilege in documents has been waived

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) r 3(2)(c)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 6) (2010) 270 ALR 504 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) 81 FCR 526 considered Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd (2009) 174 FCR 547 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2008] FCA 678 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 503 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (2011) 283 ALR 137 cited Australian Medic-Care Company Ltd v Hamilton Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd (No 3) [2008] FCA 976 cited Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australian Lending Centre Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 1057 cited Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 cited Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 cited Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 cited Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 cited Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 cited Microsoft Corporation v Ben Zhong Fan [2003] FCA 1026 cited Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (2002) 4 VR 332 considered Nickmar Pty Ltd v Preservatrice Skandia Insurance Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 44 cited Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (2008) 234 CLR 275 cited Singapore Airlines v Sydney Airports Corporation [2004] NSWSC 380 cited Visy Industries Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2007) 161 FCR 122 cited