Kelly v Thorn; Monteleone v Thorn (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 1937

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kelly v Thorn; Monteleone v Thorn (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 1937 Hearing dates: 20 November 2020 Date of orders: 20 November 2020 Decision date: 20 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: The plaintiff's application for access to the photographs and videos in possession of the defendants is rejected. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — privileges — client legal privilege — litigation — waiver — loss of Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Pt 3.10 Div 1, ss 119, 122, 126, Dictionary Cases Cited: Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Towney v Minister for Land and Water Conservation (NSW) [1997] FCA 656; 147 ALR 402 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Proceedings 2015/326714 William Andrew Kelly (First Plaintiff) William Richard Kelly (Second Plaintiff) Margaret Jane Kelly (Third Plaintiff) Andrew Thorn (First Defendant) Thorn Transport Pty Limited (Second Defendant)

Proceedings 2016/74936 Ross Monteleone (formerly Poyser) (Plaintiff) Andrew Thorn (First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant) Thorn Transport Pty Limited (Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant) William Andrew Kelly (First Cross-Defendant) William Richard Kelly (Second Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Proceedings 2015/326714 L D Robison (Plaintiffs) M T McCulloch SC with D P Kelly (Defendants)