GEMI 169 Pty Ltd v Suria Global (L) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 427

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: GEMI 169 Pty Ltd v Suria Global (L) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 427 Hearing dates: 21 April 2023 Date of orders: 26 April 2023 Decision date: 26 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Proper officer of subpoenaed party to attend Court to be examined in relation to the response to the subpoena issued on 6 September 2022 Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – subpoena – three separate responses to subpoena – whether proper officer of subpoenaed party should attend for examination Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Quach v Vu & Ors [2009] NSWSC 131 Texts Cited: H Glass (ed), Seminars on Evidence (1970, Law Book 6) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: GEMI 169 Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff/First Applicant) GI 214 Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff/Second Applicant) Suria Global (L) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) John Ata Alan Lutui (Second Defendant) F & L Violi Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Frank Paul Violi (also known as Francesco Paul Violi) (Fourth Defendant) Fred David (Fifth Defendant) Jason La Rocca (Sixth Defendant) Pacific Carbon Group Pty Ltd (Seventh Defendant) PJA Accountants & Business Advisors (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H W Somerville and D Meyerowitz-Katz (Plaintiffs/Applicants) K Carter (solicitor) (Third and Fourth Defendants; Respondent)