Ussia v Mirvac Real Estate Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 521

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ussia v Mirvac Real Estate Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 521 Hearing dates: 22 November 2023 Date of orders: 24 November 2023 Decision date: 24 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Andronos SC DCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant to r 1.9 UCPR, the first defendant's objection to the production of subpoena packet S-15 on the ground that the contents of subpoena packet S-15 are privileged is overruled. (2) Grant the plaintiff general access to the documents produced by Clyde & Co on behalf of Dr Geoff Smith in subpoena packet S-15. (3) The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion filed 11 October 2023 on the ordinary basis. (4) The third defendant's costs of the motion be costs in the cause. (5) The motion is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Subpoenas — Objection to production of documents or things — Client legal privilege Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995, s 119 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, s 1.9 Cases Cited: Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops (No 7) [2008] FCA 323 Hancock v Rinehart (Privilege) [2016] NSWSC 12 Lila Foxall (by her tutor Robert Foxall) v Kristy Carter (No. 2) [2023] NSWSC 872 Natuna Pty Ltd v Cook [2006] NSWSC 1367 New Cap Re, ML Ubase Holdings Co Ltd v Trigem Computer Inc [2007] NSWSC 859 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (In Liq) & 1 Or v Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd [2007] NSWSC 258 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234 Rinehart v Rinehart [2016] NSWCA 58 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Irene Ussia (plaintiff) Mirvac Real Estate Pty Ltd (first defendant) TK Elevator Australia Pty Ltd (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Carrigan (plaintiff) Mr J Wealing (first defendant)