BrisConnections Finance Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers appointed) v Arup Pty Limited [2016] FCA 438

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BrisConnections Finance Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers appointed) v Arup Pty Limited [2016] FCA 438 File number: NSD 521 of 2014

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 28 April 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – claim for legal professional privilege – whether privilege waived EVIDENCE – waiver of privilege – whether conduct inconsistent with maintaining confidentiality of privileged communication

Cases cited: Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd v Sage Group PLC (No 3) [2013] FCA 1160, (2013) 306 ALR 414 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 45 Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110 Bennett v Chief Executive Officer, Australian Customs Service [2004] FCAFC 237, (2004) 140 FCR 101 Chen v City Convenience Leasing Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 297 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd [2006] FCAFC 86, (2006) 151 FCR 341 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Archer [2008] NSWCA 164, (2008) 72 NSWLR 236 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 384, (2003) 127 FCR 499 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2010] FCA 766, (2010) 188 FCR 68 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66, (1999) 201 CLR 1 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice [2008] HCA 37, (2008) 234 CLR 275 SA E.Med Pty Ltd v Calvary Health Care Adelaide Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 835 Schulman v Abbott Tout Lawyers [2010] FCA 308 Seven Network Ltd [2005] FCA 1721, (2005) 227 ALR 704 Vic Hotel Pty Ltd v DC Payments Australasia Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 101, (2015) 321 ALR 191