Racing New South Wales v Racing Victoria Limited [2023] NSWSC 296

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Racing New South Wales v Racing Victoria Limited [2023] NSWSC 296 Hearing dates: 24 March 2023 Date of orders: 29 March 2023 Decision date: 29 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Application to set aside subpoena dismissed Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – subpoenas – application to set aside – whether an abuse of process – whether issued for legitimate forensic purpose – whether fishing – whether a subversion of process for preliminary discovery – where subpoena issued by applicant for preliminary discovery Legislation Cited: Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Airservices Australia v Transfield Pty Ltd (1999) 92 FCR 200; [1999] FCA 886 Rinehart v Rinehart [2015] NSWSC 205 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Tyco Australia Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd (2005) 142 FCR 428; [2005] FCAFC 115 Yes Family Pty Ltd v Sphere Healthcare Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 393 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Cato & Clive Partners Pty Limited (Applicant) Racing New South Wales (First Plaintiff/Respondent) Russell Balding AO (Second Plaintiff/Respondent) Racing Victoria Limited (First Defendant) Greg Nichols (Second Defendant) Greg Carpenter (Third Defendant) Brian Kruger (Fourth Defendant) Racing Queensland Board (Fifth Defendant) Racing SA Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Racing and Wagering Western Australia (Seventh Defendant) TasRacing Pty Ltd (Eighth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C S Rogers (Applicant) A J L Bannon SC and O R Jones (Plaintiffs/Respondents)