Morton v Bolinda Publishing Pty Limited [2017] FCA 187

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Morton v Bolinda Publishing Pty Limited [2017] FCA 187 File number: NSD 892 of 2016

Judge: BURLEY J

Date of judgment: 2 March 2017

Catchwords: PRIVILEGE – interlocutory application challenging claim for legal professional privilege – whether joint privilege and common interest privilege available – whether privilege waived in context of common and joint privilege – whether privilege waived by putting contents of privileged documents in issue – application dismissed

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 75, 124

Cases cited: Alfred Crompton Amusement Machines Ltd v Customs and Excise Commissioners (No 2) [1972] 2 QB 102 Australian Hospital Care (Pindara) Pty Ltd v Duggan (No 2) [1999] VSC 131 AWB Ltd v Cole (No 5) [2006] FCA 1234; (2006) 155 FCR 30 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Limited [2006] FCAFC 86; (2006) 151 FCR 341 Commonwealth v Vance [2005] ACTCA 35; (2005) 158 ACTR 47 DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 384; (2003) 127 FCR 499 Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v Webb (1996) 39 NSWLR 601 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2010] FCA 766 Grofam Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 445 Hancock v Rinehart (Privilege) [2016] NSWSC 12 Health Insurance Commission v Freeman [1998] FCA 1340; (1998) 88 FCR 544 Lane v Admedus Regen Pty Limited [2016] FCA 864 Macquarie Bank Ltd v Arup Pty Limited [2016] FCAFC 117 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Marshall v Prescott [2013] NSWCA 152 Re McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2004] AATA 1365; (2004) ALD 780 Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd v Singapore Airlines Ltd [2005] NSWCA 47 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 302 Tavcol Pty Ltd v Valbeet Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1002