Wardle v Howard [2021] NSWSC 618

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wardle v Howard [2021] NSWSC 618 Hearing dates: 25 May 2021 Decision date: 25 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Make orders in accordance with order 1 of the orders sought in the notice of motion filed 23 March 2021 (see at [2]). 2. Costs be costs in the cause. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Subpoenas – Objection to production of documents – Client legal privilege EVIDENCE – Privileges – Client legal privilege – Waiver Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 121, 131A Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Kamisha Corp Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-697; [1999] FCA 681 GR Capital Group Pty Ltd v Xinfeng Australia International Investment Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 266 In the matter of Northern Energy Corporation Ltd (2020) 147 ACSR 572; [2020] NSWSC 1073 Jaeger v Bowden [2015] NSWSC 1479 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Rich v Harrington (2007) 245 ALR 106; [2007] FCA 1987 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526; [2011] NSWSC 1083 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Marjorie Wardle (Plaintiff) Peter Russell Howard as Executor of the Estate of Devorah Minna Isabel Howard (First Defendant) Peter Russell Howard (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Stapleton (Plaintiff) S Docker (Defendants) Solicitors: Lewarne & Goldsmith Solicitors (Plaintiff) Conditsis Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2020/00049111 Publication restriction: Nil