Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd v AkzoNobel NV (No 2) [2024] FCA 815 File number: WAD 162 of 2021
Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 24 July 2024
Date of publication of reasons: 25 July 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to inspect documents produced in response to notice to produce issued to applicants - inspection resisted on basis communications in documents subject to legal professional privilege - communications to scientists from firm of lawyers engaged in separate proceedings - some factual overlap in proceedings - where scientists have provided expert reports in these proceedings answering questions from applicants' lawyers - whether implied waiver of privilege upon service of expert reports - waiver not established
Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 23.11, 23.13
Cases cited: Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Southcorp Ltd [2003] FCA 804 BrisConnections Finance Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Arup Pty Limited [2017] FCA 1268; (2017) 252 FCR 450 Carter v The Managing Partner, Northmore Hale Davy & Leake (1995) 183 CLR 121 Cole v Dyer [1999] SASC 272; (1999) 74 SASR 216 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 Dingwall v Commonwealth of Australia (1992) 39 FCR 521 DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 384; (2003) 127 FCR 499 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [1999] HCA 67; (1999) 201 CLR 49 Fairhead v West Australian Newspapers Ltd [No 2] [2015] WASC 368 Finance & Guarantee Co Pty Ltd v Auswild (Expert Evidence Ruling) [2019] VSC 665; (2019) 59 VR 288 Glencore International AG v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26; (2019) 265 CLR 646 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v AkzoNobel NV (No 5) [2023] FCA 1248 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd (No 5) [2015] FCA 571 ML Ubase Holdings Co Ltd v Trigem Computer Inc [2007] NSWSC 859; (2007) 69 NSWLR 577 New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2023] FCAFC 67 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (In Liq) v Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd [2007] NSWSC 258 Nine Films & Television Pty Ltd v Ninox Television Limited [2005] FCA 356 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice [2008] HCA 37; (2008) 234 CLR 275 The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA 49; (2002) 213 CLR 543 Watkins v State of Queensland [2007] QCA 430; [2008] 1 Qd R 564 Westgem Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd [No 2] [2018] WASC 71
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