Ciesielski -v- Broadway Shopping Centre Sydney Pty Ltd [2000] NSWADT 25

CITATION: Ciesielski -v- Broadway Shopping Centre Sydney Pty Ltd [2000] NSWADT 25 DIVISION: Retail Leases Division APPLICANT Carolyn Ciesielski PARTIES: RESPONDENT Broadway Shopping Centre Sydney Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 995010 HEARING DATES: 08/03/00 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/08/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 03/17/2000

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: Evidence - relevance - Privilege - legal professional privilege - Privilege - without prejudice privilege MATTER FOR DECISION: Application by respondent not to produce documents on the grounds of privilege and relevance LEGISLATION CITED : Retail Leases Act 1994 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v The Commissioner of Taxation [1999] HCA 67 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501, 522 ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) 81FCR 526 CASES CITED: Nichmar Pty Ltd v Preservatrice Skandia Insurance Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 44 Lawrenson v Wellington City Corp [1927] NZLR 510 Biala Pty Ltd v Mallina Holdings Ltd [1990] WAR 174 National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] NSWLR 372 REPRESENTATION: R Horsley, barrister M White, barrister ORDERS: 1. The respondent's claim for legal professional privilege is upheld in relation to Documents 7 - 11.; 2. The respondent's claim for without prejudice privilege is upheld in relation to Documents 14 - 25.; 3. All other documents not produced to the applicant in response to the Notice to Produce should be produced.; 4. No order as to costs.