KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig v Bowden (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 131

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig v Bowden (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 131 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 2 July 2020 Decision date: 02 July 2020 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) set aside paragraphs 2 and 3 of the subpoena dated 30 March 2020; (2) set aside paragraphs 1 and 2 of the notice to produce dated 30 March 2020; (3) set aside paragraphs 3 and 4 of the notice to produce dated 18 June 2020; (4) the appellants to pay the costs of the respondents of and incidental to the notice of motion dated 26 June 2020. Catchwords: DEFAMATION – application for third party costs order – extensive requests PROCEDURE – subpoena – application to set aside PROCEDURE – notice to produce – application to set aside Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 118, 119 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 34.2(1) Cases Cited: KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig v Bowden [2020] NSWCA 28 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig (First Appellant) Karen Suzanne Marion Chapman (Second Appellant) Matthew Bowden (First Respondent) Annette Bowden (Second Respondent) Thomas Robinson Bowden (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R H Armitage (Appellants) G McGrath (Respondents)