Vitruvian Investments Pty Ltd v Sharif [2023] FCA 471

Federal Court of Australia

Vitruvian Investments Pty Ltd v Sharif [2023] FCA 471 File number: WAD 153 of 2022

Judgment of: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 15 May 2023

Catchwords: DISCOVERY - interlocutory application - legal professional privilege - where plea results in implied waiver of privilege - consideration of whether waiver extends to disputed documents - application dismissed

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (No 10) [2015] FCA 763; (2015) 235 FCR 593 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Limited [2006] FCAFC 86; (2006) 151 FCR 341 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Archer [2008] NSWCA 164; (2008) 72 NSWLR 236 Craine v Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 305 DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 384; (2003) 127 FCR 499 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1999] HCA 67; (1999) 201 CLR 49 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 46; (2013) 250 CLR 303 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (No 6) [2019] FCA 337 Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd v Anghie [2003] VSC 73; (2003) 7 VR 27 Macquarie Bank Limited v Arup Pty Limited [2016] FCAFC 117 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Nea Karteria Maritime Co Ltd v Atlantic & Great Lakes Steamship Corporation (No 2) [1981] Com LR 138 Osland v Secretary to the Department of Justice [2008] HCA 37; (2008) 234 CLR 275 Poland v Hedley [2023] WASCA 69 Sharif v Vitruvian Investments Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 426 Telstra Corporation Ltd v BT Australasia Pty Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 152 Thomason v Campbelltown Municipal Council (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 347 Vic Hotel Pty Ltd v DC Payments Australasia Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 101