Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS INDUSTRIAL LAW - Proceeding for an offence - defendant a corporation - whether defendant compellable to make discovery of documents - whether defendant compellable by subpoena to produce documents. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - proceeding for an offence - defendant a corporation - whether defendant compellable to make discovery of documents - whether defendant compellable by subpoena to produce documents - whether rules contain "requirement" that defendant in criminal proceedings discover or produce documents - whether rule providing for directions in criminal proceedings a code. EVIDENCE - Privilege - Self-incrimination - Self-exposure to penalty - abolition of privileges where party a corporation - whether defendant corporation compellable to make discovery of documents - whether defendant corporation compellable by subpoena to produce documents. Industrial Relations Act 1988 s 334. Evidence Act 1995 s 187. Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 s 4(1). Clean Waters Act 1970 (NSW) s 29(2)(a). Crimes Act 1914 s 13(b). Trade Practices Act 1974 ss 45, 45A. Industrial Relations Court Rules o 10 r 2, o 15 rr 1, 2 and 13(1), o 19, o 27 rr 2 and 4, o 49. Clarkson v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1990] V.R. 745. Environment Protection Authority v. Caltex Refining Co. Pty. Ltd. (1993) 178 C.L.R. 477. Lord Montague v. Dudman (1751) 2 Ves. Sen. 396., 28 E.R. 253. Maddison v. Goldrick [1975] 1 N.S.W.L.R. 557. Naismith v. McGovern (1953) 90 C.L.R. 336. Noack v. General Motors-Holden's Ltd. (1985) 11 F.C.R. 122. Sobh v. Police Force of Victoria [1994] 1 V.R. 41. Trade Practices Commission v. Abbco Iceworks Pty. Ltd. (1994) 52 F.C.R. 96.
DONALD CALDERWOOD V. SCI OPERATIONS PTY. LTD. NO. VI 1057 of 1995 DONALD CALDERWOOD V. SCI OPERATIONS PTY. LTD. NO. VI 2244 of 1995 DONALD CALDERWOOD V. SCI OPERATIONS PTY. LTD. NO. VI 2245 of 1995 DONALD CALDERWOOD V. ADIA INDUSTRIAL PTY. LTD. NO. VI 1058 of 1995 DONALD CALDERWOOD V. ADIA INDUSTRIAL PTY. LTD. NO. VI 2242 of 1995 DONALD CALDERWOOD V. ADIA INDUSTRIAL PTY. LTD. NO. VI 2243 of 1995 JUDGE: GRAY J. PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 21ST JUNE 1995
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