In the matter of Festival Corp Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1637

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Festival Corp Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1637 Hearing dates: 2 November 2020 Date of orders: 2 November 2020 Decision date: 02 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Orders made granting Applicant access to specified documents, subject to parties given opportunity to provide versions redacting portions of evidence not read. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Non-party access to documents — Supreme Court Practice Note Gen 2 — Whether exceptional circumstances required to access pleadings and evidence — Purpose of access to inform non-party in relation to separate proceedings — Whether portions of evidence not read may be redacted. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Act 2010 (NSW) Practice Note No. SC Gen 2 Cases Cited: - HIH Insurance Ltd (in liq) v General Re Insurance Australia Ltd [2006] NSWSC 128 - John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Ryde Local Court (2005) 62 NSWLR 512 - McLachlan v Browne & Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 1976 - R v Abdullah (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 121 - R v Dirani (No 33) [2019] NSWSC 288 - Re Festival Corp Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 372 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Georgia Ashleigh Khattar and Carol Khattar (Applicants) Festival Corp Pty Limited (First Plaintiff) Joseph Khattar (Second Plaintiff) Sam Fayad (Second Defendant) Dyldam Developments Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Fayad Lee Fayad (Fourth Defendant) Remon Fayad (Fifth Defendant) Maria Fayad (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Knowles (Applicants) Ms S Clemmett (Plaintiffs/Respondents) Mr A P Coleman SC (Second to Sixth Defendants/Respondents)