In the matter of Wetherill Park Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 982

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wetherill Park Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 982 Hearing dates: 11 June 2020 Date of orders: 11 June 2020 Decision date: 11 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Certain paragraphs of notice to produce and subpoenas set aside. No order as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Notices to produce — Subpoenas — Application to set aside — Relevance to issues in the proceedings — Where issue raised in affidavits but not relevant to resolution of proceedings — Where category for production relates to documents clearly subject to legal professional privilege Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (Cth), s 56 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 459S Cases Cited: - Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1955) 72 WN (NSW) 250 - City of Sydney v Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 364 - ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 - Marcos Accountants Pty Ltd v Nigtol Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 909 - Mutton v Living Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 739 - Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 - Rhodium Australia Pty Ltd v Stateway Pty Ltd [2012] WASC 205 - TQM Design & Construct Pty Ltd v M I Kitchen Design Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 800 - Xinfeng Australia International Investment Pty Ltd v GR Capital Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 620 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Wetherill Park Plaza Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Wetherill Park Holdings Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Fernon (Plaintiff/Respondent) G McDonald (Defendant/Applicant)