Dianne Twigg v Maxwell James Twigg (Privilege ruling) [2021] NSWSC 595

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dianne Twigg v Maxwell James Twigg (Privilege ruling) [2021] NSWSC 595 Hearing dates: 19, 26 May 2021 Decision date: 26 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Rulings made – see paras [22]-[47] Catchwords: PRIVILEGE – Rulings on claims for privilege – No issue of principle Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Twigg v Twigg (No 4); Lambert v Twigg Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 1159 Twigg v Twigg (No 5); Lambert v Twigg Investments; Pty Ltd (No 4) [2020] NSWSC 1782 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Diane Twigg - First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant Ipswich Landfill Pty Ltd atf Ipswich Landfill Trust - Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant Brooklyn Landfill & Waste Recycling Pty Ltd - Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant Twigg Plant Hire Pty Ltd - Fourth Plaintiff/Fourth Cross Defendant Maxwell James Twigg - First Defendant/Fifth Cross Defendant Twigg Landfill Pty Ltd - Second Defendant/Sixth Cross Defendant Byron Bay Beach Hotel Properties Pty Ltd - Third Defendant/Seventh Cross Defendant Twigg Consulting Pty Ltd - Fourth Defendant/Eighth Cross Defendant B Bay H Pty Ltd - Fifth Defendant/Ninth Cross Defendant Twigg Investments Pty Ltd - Sixth Defendant/Tenth Cross Defendant Maly Holdings Pty Ltd - Seventh Defendant/Eleventh Cross Defendant Twigg Property Development Pty Ltd - Eighth Defendant/Twelfth Cross Defendant Twigg Motor Sport Pty Ltd - Ninth Defendant/Thirteenth Cross Defendant Vision Motor Sport Pty Ltd - Tenth Defendant/Fourteenth Cross Defendant Twigg Motor Racing Pty Ltd - Eleventh Defendant/Fifteenth Cross Defendant Surf Street Holdings Pty Ltd - Twelfth Defendant/Sixteenth Cross Defendant W & E Twigg Pty Ltd - Thirteenth Defendant/Seventeenth Cross Defendant Frances Lambert - Fourteenth Defendant/Cross-Claimant Twigg Co Pty Limited - Fifteenth Defendant Representation: Counsel: