Bin Li v Changshun Wang & Jianrong Su [2023] NSWSC 848

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bin Li v Changshun Wang & Jianrong Su [2023] NSWSC 848 Hearing dates: 17 July 2023 Date of orders: 19 July 2023 Decision date: 19 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The second defendant shall bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting this judgment by no later than 4.30PM, Wednesday 19 July 2023. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Legal professional privilege – Waiver of privilege – Issue waiver – Whether the common law or Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) applies – s, 122, 131 and 131A of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – Directions made Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1232 Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52; [1983] HCA 39 Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 GR Capital Group Pty Ltd v Xinfeng Australia International Investment Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 266 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674; [1976] HCA 63 In the matter of Jimmy's Recipe Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 516 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (2008) 234 CLR 275; [2008] HCA 37 R v Kinghorn (No 4) [2019] NSWSC 1420 Secure Logic Pty Ltd v Paul William Noble [2019] NSWSC 991 State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 The Presbyterian Church of Victoria Trusts Corporation v Anstee [2014] VSC 426 Yang v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2023] NSWSC 84 Texts Cited: Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law (17th ed, 2022, Thomas Reuters) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Bin Li (Plaintiff/Respondent) Changshun Wang (First Defendant) Jianrong Su (Second Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: H. Fielder (Plaintiff/Respondent) No appearance for the first defendant N. Kabilafkas (Second Defendant/Applicant)