Reddy v State of NSW; Tan v State of NSW [2021] NSWDC 25

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reddy v State of NSW; Tan v State of NSW [2021] NSWDC 25 Hearing dates: 20 July 2020 Date of orders: 19 February 2021 Decision date: 19 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraphs [105] to [108] for orders Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – contested notices of motion for discovery and setting aside a subpoena Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56,s 58 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW), s 5 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW), s 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 21.7 Cases Cited: Anderson v District Court of New South Wales (1992) 27 NSWLR 701 Commissioner of Police v Hughes [2009] NSWCA 306 Daniels v Fielding (1846) 16 M & W 200; 153 ER 1159 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336 ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BCG Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 Nowlan v Marsland Transport Pty Ltd (2001) NSWLR 116; [2001] NSWCA 346 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; (2005) 222 CLR 612 Tame v New South Wales; Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd (2002) 211 CLR 317; [2002] HCA 35 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Nathan Keith Reddy (Plaintiff 1) Anthony Tan (Plaintiff 2) State of NSW (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Barham (Plaintiffs) Mr D Hume (Defendant)