Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Duma v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 119 File number: NSD 514 of 2020
Judgment of: THAWLEY J
Date of judgment: 17 February 2021
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – claims of legal professional privilege by interested party over documents produced under subpoena – whether claims of privilege made out – whether interested party waived any privilege proved to subsist – interested party's claims of privilege upheld
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 122 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 122
Cases cited: Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins (1998) 81 FCR 360 Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (Canberra) (1996) 40 NSWLR 12 Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd v Sage Group Plc (No 2) (2013) 306 ALR 384 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1232 AWB Ltd v Cole (2006) 152 FCR 382 AWB Ltd v Cole (No 5) (2006) 155 FCR 30 Banksia Securities Limited v The Trust Company (Nominees) Limited [2017] VSC 583 BT Australasia Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 7) (1998) 153 ALR 722 College of Law Ltd v Australian National University [2013] FCA 492 Commissioner of Taxation v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 225 ALR 266 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 Duma v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited [2020] FCA 1792 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Fenwick v Wambo Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 353 GMCG, LLC v Agenix Ltd [2007] QSC 309 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Mullett v Nixon [2016] VSC 129 NRMA Ltd v Morgan (No 2) [1999] NSWSC 694 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (2008) 234 CLR 275 RinRim Pty Ltd v Deutsche Bank Australia Limited [2013] NSWSC 1654 Secretary, Department of Justice v Osland (2007) 95 ALD 380
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